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roe_'s review against another edition
3.0
A couple of standouts. Keen on Reunion, An Afternoon, 1972, Memorial, and the final Every.
Considering the impression that Serious Concerns made on me, I can't say I felt the same with this. Of course reading work from older writers is important, but it's equally depressing. Feels like the light has gone out of some of these poems.
Considering the impression that Serious Concerns made on me, I can't say I felt the same with this. Of course reading work from older writers is important, but it's equally depressing. Feels like the light has gone out of some of these poems.
zoebasson's review against another edition
4.0
rating: 4/5
reading challenge: 22/75
i had been meaning to read another one of wendy cope’s poetry books, but ended up reading this first, and i’m very glad; it’s given me a taste of cope’s writing and i really enjoyed it. though some of the poems were a bit simplistic/sometimes silly, they held a lot of emotion.
reading challenge: 22/75
i had been meaning to read another one of wendy cope’s poetry books, but ended up reading this first, and i’m very glad; it’s given me a taste of cope’s writing and i really enjoyed it. though some of the poems were a bit simplistic/sometimes silly, they held a lot of emotion.
davidsteinsaltz's review against another edition
5.0
I started out to read a few poems, and ended up reading the whole book through. The inveterate jokester has turned wistful, melancholy, and the cumulative effect is heartbreaking and calming.
kindwordsgoodbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
annabelle42688's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
2.25
Not nearly as enjoyable as "Serious Concerns" but there were a few stand outs that had me thinking.
reader1378's review
funny
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
The second half of the book was better in my opinion. For that I give it three stars
maggie73's review against another edition
3.0
Two poems stood out for me: ‘A Vow’ and ‘Reunion’, both of which I loved.