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christin_b's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
ohclaire's review against another edition
4.0
There is something so beautiful in this decay. Now, I don't think that Sappho's artistry was amplified by the very medium her writing was on being destroyed, but I do think that she would have found it interesting. So many of her verses feel like toasts, like oaths (my favorite being "Someone will remember us, I say, even in another time"), and there's a certain poetic asymmetry in the fact that these words of creation have been destroyed. Still, I wish the full version was out there; it's not as fitting to read blackout poetry when you're looking for a classic.
vexedtonightmare's review against another edition
“someone will remember us
I say
even in another time”
I say
even in another time”
the_vegan_bookworm's review
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
The amount of Sappho's poetry that has been lost to history is tragic, but these pieces that remain and have been lovingly translated by Anne Carson are really fascinating.
loelliza's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
a remarkable feat of translation by carson. always reassuring to be reminded that others have been longing & yearning spanning back to what feels like time immemorial
aja_'s review against another edition
4.0
It didn't quite live up to the hype, but still has some touching moments.