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lacewing's review against another edition
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
A delightful fortuitous find. Many of the interpretations are straightforward, some are perfect to make you slow down and ponder.
geekwayne's review
4.0
'Poems to See by: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry' with art by Julian Peters is a collection of 24 pretty famous poems interpreted visually by the artist.
Divided in to different categories of seeing, like yourself, art, death, etc., the book presents the graphic version of the poem followed by a text version only. There are some very famous poems in here by Emily Dickinson and William Wordsworth and Edgar Allan Poe, and some less familiar (to me anyway) works. All are presented in different ways as the artist interprets.
As a child, I remember there was a man who would come to our library on occasion and read us poems. We had our favorites, but this early exposure to poetry harbored a lifetime interest. I liked this collection of poems and it's approach. It shows how visually poems can be, and maybe it will help another young person to appreciate these poems and others.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Plough Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
Divided in to different categories of seeing, like yourself, art, death, etc., the book presents the graphic version of the poem followed by a text version only. There are some very famous poems in here by Emily Dickinson and William Wordsworth and Edgar Allan Poe, and some less familiar (to me anyway) works. All are presented in different ways as the artist interprets.
As a child, I remember there was a man who would come to our library on occasion and read us poems. We had our favorites, but this early exposure to poetry harbored a lifetime interest. I liked this collection of poems and it's approach. It shows how visually poems can be, and maybe it will help another young person to appreciate these poems and others.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Plough Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
caterina_1212's review against another edition
reflective
4.5
Really beautiful drawings in a variety of styles, and some interesting interpretations of the poems. I loved the quilts for Maya Angelou, and Choices by Tess Gallagher almost looks like crayons but so well done!
sindri_inn_arsaeli's review
5.0
Wow. Strong collection, and really gorgeous illustrations. Had it been a longer collection, I probably would have wished that there was some lesser known material mixed in, maybe some voices I had never read before, but for the aim of this book, it was a good choice to choose already well known authors and specific poems that many readers will already know the words to. For poetry lovers, this is a beautiful deepening of engagement with some old classics, and I can imagine that for readers who haven't given poetry much of a try, pairing the words with images helps make understanding easier, as well! Definitely one I'll be recommending to lots of people!
smittenforfiction's review
3.0
Inspired by the beauty of poetry, Julian Peters has created a wonderful collection of images depicting 24 classic works written by poets such as Emily Dickinson, William Ernest Henley, Maya Angelou, e.e. Cummings, Christina Rossetti, Robert Hayden, Langston Hughes, Seamus Heaney, Thomas Hardy, Jess Gallagher, Edgar Allan Poe, and more.
Peters said, "I wanted to pay tribute to the way these poems made me feel, to spend time with them, to pull them in as close to me as possible in the way that felt to me, as someone who draws comics, the most natural."
I read a digital ARC and some of the poems don't have artwork yet. I love the way Peters used different styles for each poem. My favourite is Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
Peters said, "I wanted to pay tribute to the way these poems made me feel, to spend time with them, to pull them in as close to me as possible in the way that felt to me, as someone who draws comics, the most natural."
I read a digital ARC and some of the poems don't have artwork yet. I love the way Peters used different styles for each poem. My favourite is Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
alongreader's review
5.0
A collection of famous and not so famous poetry, all redesigned as comic strips.
I don't know a lot of poetry. I'll put my hands up to that. This was a fantastic way to introduce myself to some new poets. I'll be looking up a few of them in the future.
My favourite thing is that each poem is illustrated in a different style. Although they're recognisably the same artist - at least, to my extremely untrained eye - they're different enough to still be visually interesting and to keep the reader from getting bored or skipping details.
This would be fantastic in a school setting, but it's also brilliant for a casual reader like me. I'll certainly be returning to it in the future. Beautiful.
I don't know a lot of poetry. I'll put my hands up to that. This was a fantastic way to introduce myself to some new poets. I'll be looking up a few of them in the future.
My favourite thing is that each poem is illustrated in a different style. Although they're recognisably the same artist - at least, to my extremely untrained eye - they're different enough to still be visually interesting and to keep the reader from getting bored or skipping details.
This would be fantastic in a school setting, but it's also brilliant for a casual reader like me. I'll certainly be returning to it in the future. Beautiful.
thenextgenlibrarian's review
4.0
I loved this graphic novel for the sheer fact that it took such beautiful poems and put them to comic—all with very different artwork and interpretations.
alandd's review
3.0
The idea is brilliant and I want more books like this one on the market! However; I have problems with some drawing styles since it was really hard to read the poems and because the failed to catch my attention. I like the proposal, however.
tlindhorst's review
4.0
This is an interesting book. I mostly found the graphics added to the poems. The styles were different - realist, impressionist. He picked some of my all time favorite poems. But the odd thing was that I struggled to hear the poetry as I read. I am glad that the complete poem was at the end of the graphic.