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hallieelizabeth's review
dark
funny
4.0
i’ve read some of dorothy parker before this but this was my first collection by her. i adore her. i now have an answer to the question “if you could have dinner with anyone living or dead, who would it be?” she is so witty, so hilarious, so striking. she makes this writing seem so effortless. she talks about suicide, the troubles of love and dating, writing, being a woman, all with such humor and sardonicism and she does it so well. it’s just so fun and so well done. i adore her. sooo many of her quotes are so iconic. she also was fiercely anti-fascist. i can’t wait to read more of her work; i’m borrowing Enough Rope immediately.
read this aloud!!
read this aloud!!
samarakroeger's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.75
not as good as Enough Rope but still a very enjoyable romp. wild how poetry from 100 years ago can feel so modern.
billd's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Sunset Gun: Poems by Dorothy Parker is my 3rd collection of poetry by American poet, screen writer, movie critic Parker. I say this every time, but here goes again as an intro to my review of a book of poetry. I don't always get poetry but I keep trying. I have enjoyed Parker's work, her humor, her take on life. This collection was no exception.
There is much about love and life in this collection, sometimes what seems a very negative view of both.
"Rhyme against Living
If wild my breast and sore my pride,
I bask in dreams of suicide;
If cool my heart and high my head,
I think, 'How lucky are the dead!"
But as you read through the collection, I think you find that when it comes to life, Dorothy prefers a wild, tempestuous life or love, rather than a calm, mild one. She loves adding a twist or an unsuspected ending to a train of thought. That makes you go... Oh yeah!
"Surprise
My heart went fluttering with fear
Lest you should go, and leave me here
To beat my breast and rock my head
And stretch me sleepless on my bed,
Ah, clear they see and true they say
that one shall weep, and one shall stray
For such is Love's unvarying law....
I never thought, I never saw
That I should be the first to go;
How pleasant that it happened so!"
I don't always get her thoughts, but it's fun trying to. She's definitely worth trying if you want to explore the world of poetry. (3.5 stars)
There is much about love and life in this collection, sometimes what seems a very negative view of both.
"Rhyme against Living
If wild my breast and sore my pride,
I bask in dreams of suicide;
If cool my heart and high my head,
I think, 'How lucky are the dead!"
But as you read through the collection, I think you find that when it comes to life, Dorothy prefers a wild, tempestuous life or love, rather than a calm, mild one. She loves adding a twist or an unsuspected ending to a train of thought. That makes you go... Oh yeah!
"Surprise
My heart went fluttering with fear
Lest you should go, and leave me here
To beat my breast and rock my head
And stretch me sleepless on my bed,
Ah, clear they see and true they say
that one shall weep, and one shall stray
For such is Love's unvarying law....
I never thought, I never saw
That I should be the first to go;
How pleasant that it happened so!"
I don't always get her thoughts, but it's fun trying to. She's definitely worth trying if you want to explore the world of poetry. (3.5 stars)
casian's review
4.0
4.75
So good, really funny and then she hits you with the oh.. I’m sad now. Overall not as good imo as enough rope, but still an absolute banger.
Favourite poem(s): Pour Prendere Congé and Coda
So good, really funny and then she hits you with the oh.. I’m sad now. Overall not as good imo as enough rope, but still an absolute banger.
Favourite poem(s): Pour Prendere Congé and Coda
danielle_2910's review
3.0
3/5 - Some beautiful poems within the collection that really struck a cord with me and some others which left me feeling unconcerned. Overall a mix between ones that I loved and ones I was not interested in.