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charrlee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Anne Carson, the prose that you are. Hills, distances, time, captivation, light, beluga whales, and a little red dog will serve to haunt my memories. Oh red, how you are a color of much weight. When do the cameras stop developing their photos? What image is that?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Body shaming, and Ableism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Sexual assault
cassreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Achingly true and moving.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual violence
alpheaa's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i once loved you, now i don’t know you at all.
this is one of the most beautiful books i’ve read in a long time :(
i love this book with all my heart and my soul. it is my new fave thing. i don’t know how i’ll recover.
you love him? geryon thought about that. in my dreams i do. your dreams? dreams of the old days. :( :( :( :(
this is one of the most beautiful books i’ve read in a long time :(
i love this book with all my heart and my soul. it is my new fave thing. i don’t know how i’ll recover.
you love him? geryon thought about that. in my dreams i do. your dreams? dreams of the old days. :( :( :( :(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
criticalgayze's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Autobiography of Red was recommended to me as part of my 30 Before 30 reading challenge where I enlisted 30 friends to share a book each I should read before my 30th birthday this year.
Going in, I had no clue about Anne Carson. I figured she was some fringe author and that this was a sort of one-off text (although I knew it had a less praised sequel). I had no idea she was a critically acclaimed poet or that this work was a NBCC award finalist.
The text itself is a phenomenal piece of novel in verse. The way repetition, especially of symbolism is use to tie in a cohesive narrative, and the way both the source text and its biographical history are weaved in was masterful.
Even more than the text itself, I was blown away by Carson's opening essays. The opening essay starts with the line, "He came after Homer and before Gertrude Stein, a difficult interval for a poet." In a year that has found me obsessed with writers on writing and reading, I was immediately hooked and practically salivating for a full work of LitCrit by Anne Carson.
Going in, I had no clue about Anne Carson. I figured she was some fringe author and that this was a sort of one-off text (although I knew it had a less praised sequel). I had no idea she was a critically acclaimed poet or that this work was a NBCC award finalist.
The text itself is a phenomenal piece of novel in verse. The way repetition, especially of symbolism is use to tie in a cohesive narrative, and the way both the source text and its biographical history are weaved in was masterful.
Even more than the text itself, I was blown away by Carson's opening essays. The opening essay starts with the line, "He came after Homer and before Gertrude Stein, a difficult interval for a poet." In a year that has found me obsessed with writers on writing and reading, I was immediately hooked and practically salivating for a full work of LitCrit by Anne Carson.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Drug use
Minor: Animal death
weus's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
one of my fave books ever. all the main characters are male & race is rly only specific for one character, but they’re all gay or bi which is why “its complicated” for a diverse cast
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
the first couple chapters do describe the main character’s sexual assault by his older brother. however its from the pov of a child, so its not explicit. but you can definitely tell thats whats happening. its only the first few chapters thoughsophiesticatedselections's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
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