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2.8 AVERAGE
2.8 AVERAGE
*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for the free poetry collection.*
This poetry collection is very spiritual and deals with Scotland, nature, and - most of all - the feeling of connection or being at home somewhere. I'm personally not an overly spiritual person and I found the majority of the poems blunt. They didn't touch me even though I love Scotland, I speak Scottish-Gaelic and I have spent months there. The poems didn't even scratch the surface, I don't know. Maybe I'm not in the mood for this sort of poetry, being stuck at home, missing everything terrible, but this poetry collection didn't help at all.
2,5-3 Stars
This poetry collection is very spiritual and deals with Scotland, nature, and - most of all - the feeling of connection or being at home somewhere. I'm personally not an overly spiritual person and I found the majority of the poems blunt. They didn't touch me even though I love Scotland, I speak Scottish-Gaelic and I have spent months there. The poems didn't even scratch the surface, I don't know. Maybe I'm not in the mood for this sort of poetry, being stuck at home, missing everything terrible, but this poetry collection didn't help at all.
2,5-3 Stars
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
This poetry collection really was a love letter to Scotland and how the author feels about Scotland. There was some beautiful imagery and wonderful phrases that painted a picture of the wildness and beauty of Scotland.
I did really enjoy the poems and language, but wished it was a little longer. I would have loved to read more since I did feel it was a bit short. Still, a lot of the images inspired by her words were wonderful and definitely make you feel like you can see the landscape she's describing.
This poetry collection really was a love letter to Scotland and how the author feels about Scotland. There was some beautiful imagery and wonderful phrases that painted a picture of the wildness and beauty of Scotland.
I did really enjoy the poems and language, but wished it was a little longer. I would have loved to read more since I did feel it was a bit short. Still, a lot of the images inspired by her words were wonderful and definitely make you feel like you can see the landscape she's describing.
This poetry collection reminded me why I love nature so much, and has also made me want to travel to Scotland and experience the wonderful feeling Clarke conveys though her poems. It felt like taking a stroll through her homeland, whilst actually being inside my house, unable to relax and connect with nature.
I'd like to thank Netgalley and Troubador Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I'd like to thank Netgalley and Troubador Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
**Thank you Netgalley and publisher for giving me an electronic ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.**
The only thing that I didn't like about this book was how short it was! Soul Land is like a bunch of love poems to Scotland and my favorite one was, I Know You. I recommend this book to anyone that loves poems and Scotland
The only thing that I didn't like about this book was how short it was! Soul Land is like a bunch of love poems to Scotland and my favorite one was, I Know You. I recommend this book to anyone that loves poems and Scotland