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bethanydark's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
classical_learner's review against another edition
challenging
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
2.25
Uhm. So.
The introduction aptly disclaims that many of these were written whilst in a sanitarium--that checks out. There are some very nice sentiments here and there, and The Hippopotamus made me guffaw while the end of The Waste Land (What the Thunder Said) is a classical masterpiece. That is, however, about it for me.
But hey, it's the 60th book I've finished this year.
The introduction aptly disclaims that many of these were written whilst in a sanitarium--that checks out. There are some very nice sentiments here and there, and The Hippopotamus made me guffaw while the end of The Waste Land (What the Thunder Said) is a classical masterpiece. That is, however, about it for me.
But hey, it's the 60th book I've finished this year.
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Minor: Sexual content
cecifeli's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
flowerbinsh's review against another edition
dark
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3.75
Read as a requirement for my Modernism class.
This is my first time reading Eliot, and I highly enjoyed this collection. I honestly wish there were more of his poems within this edition, but I think this was a great starting point for me. The way he tackles themes such as love, death, and aging were so fascinating. I could see myself diving deeper into Eliot's body of work.
This is my first time reading Eliot, and I highly enjoyed this collection. I honestly wish there were more of his poems within this edition, but I think this was a great starting point for me. The way he tackles themes such as love, death, and aging were so fascinating. I could see myself diving deeper into Eliot's body of work.
a_file_cabinet's review against another edition
2.0
The poetry is beautiful, but the blazing antisemitism really took me out of it
mattinthebooks's review against another edition
5.0
Holy crap.
T.S. Eliot has my whole heart.
I know that poetry with a rhyming scheme is often looked down upon by more well-versed members of the poetry community, but I find that if it is done in a tasteful way I more often appreciate it than not. The themes of real life melding into Eliot’s headspace make for some beautiful verbiage. One of my personal favorites is
“Polyphiloprogenetive
The sapient sutlers of the Lord
Drift across the window panes
In the beginning was the word.”
-the beginning of a brief poem about Eliot’s experiences on Sunday.
T.S. Eliot has my whole heart.
I know that poetry with a rhyming scheme is often looked down upon by more well-versed members of the poetry community, but I find that if it is done in a tasteful way I more often appreciate it than not. The themes of real life melding into Eliot’s headspace make for some beautiful verbiage. One of my personal favorites is
“Polyphiloprogenetive
The sapient sutlers of the Lord
Drift across the window panes
In the beginning was the word.”
-the beginning of a brief poem about Eliot’s experiences on Sunday.