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bookwomble's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
heliois's review against another edition
my professor said to not worry if we dont understand this...... anyway i loved it twas kinda complex and fucked up and so weird. what a masterpiece
octavia_cade's review against another edition
4.0
This is just totally weird. That was my first reaction, and I'm sticking with it. Weird can be good, though, and this is the sort of weird I enjoy, even if I have to read it several times to get it. I've read the editors' useful accompanying commentary, and I think I know what's going on, but I'm not gonna lie: the real attraction here is Blake's artwork. It's fantastic... creepy and strange and provocative.
skopica's review against another edition
4.0
Blake's actual poem is a firm 5/5, but the particular edition edited by Kay and Roger Easson has some minor issues. Color on the illuminated plates is a bit washed-out (the Blake Trust volumes do this a lot better,) and the editorial Commentary makes some weird stretches in its interpretation. Still, solid stuff.
magpiepages's review
4.0
In short, The Book of Urizen is an allegory for the drawbacks of logic and empiricism in relation to spiritual thought. Urizen is a rational, immortal creator that systematically causes the narrowing of perception in the human mind in order for us to experience fewer forms of misery and suffering.
I always have a soft spot for Blake, even if he likes to repeat "Manacles" or "delight" at any given point...
I always have a soft spot for Blake, even if he likes to repeat "Manacles" or "delight" at any given point...
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