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casparb's review against another edition
decidedly not a favourite among my JPB experiences but it's hard to deny that it Just Keeps Being Brilliant I'm getting more
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
BLACK CAT BONE: POEMS
Written by John Burnside
2015; 80 Pages
Genre: poetry
★★★1/2
This is my first, but not last poetry collection by Burnside. I enjoyed most of his poetry and his storytelling element.
Written by John Burnside
2015; 80 Pages
Genre: poetry
★★★1/2
This is my first, but not last poetry collection by Burnside. I enjoyed most of his poetry and his storytelling element.
foggy_rosamund's review against another edition
5.0
Some of the poems in this, such as "Neoclassical" and "Pieter Brueghel: Winter Landscape" are so wonderful that I would rate this collection very highly on their strength alone, but in fact, this collection does not have any weak spots at all. This is the work of an accomplished poet, full of passion and grace. I will read and reread.
madalcna's review against another edition
4.0
Would it be redundant to say Burnside's writing is pure poetry? Some passages completely took my breath away.
sim97's review against another edition
4.0
This isn’t the type of poetry collection I’d ordinarily read. The imagery is cold and so often focused on winter but I found I quite enjoyed the writing style once I got into the flow of the first poem.
meredith_gayle's review
5.0
I haven't read much poetry since I got out of school over 20 years ago. I loved this book, and I think it would be a great introduction to poetry. The imagery was dark and spooky and it gave me chills. Actually at times it made me chuckle. I will be requesting more of his work from the library system, since this book was the only one they had. I want to own this book when I can, because it would be great reading for Halloween.
ochutchinson's review
4.0
Read most of this in one sitting in the Scottish Poetry Library in Edinburgh. A wild, strange book of excellent poetry. Going to need to get ahold of my own copy!
shelfofonesown's review
4.0
Would it be redundant to say Burnside's writing is pure poetry? Some passages completely took my breath away.
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