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Rilke Shake by Hilary Kaplan, Angélica Freitas

agilani's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

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4.0

Playful and funny collection! A delight to read. Several of the poems imagined scenarios with Rilke and Blake, Stein and Toklas... the list goes on. Kaplan's translation from the Portuguese was beautiful - as was her Translator Notes at the end of the text.
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