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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
A star knocked off for that afterword.. How oblivious does Joyce Carol Oates have to be to think the "sister" is literal but Laura kissing fruit juices off of Lizzie's skin is not? "Sisterhood" is definitely hungrily licking and kissing a woman's skin and sleeping with her "breast to breast" and asking her to caress and kiss you like the goblins did. This poem is clearly contrasting the hostile and aggressive sexuality of the goblin (read: men) with the loving eroticism of the love between women.
I'm currently reading "The Goblins of Bellwater" by Molly Ringle, and figured I should read this poem since the book is loosely based on it.
Also, I needed a book downloaded from my library's eBook service to count for a reading challenge, so double duty!
Also, I needed a book downloaded from my library's eBook service to count for a reading challenge, so double duty!
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
Poetry is so complicated, the longer you let it roll around in your mind, the more symbolism and meaning you find.
What can at first seem like a slightly spooky fairy tale can become a story of what happens when one sacrifices for another that indulges.
What can at first seem like a slightly spooky fairy tale can become a story of what happens when one sacrifices for another that indulges.
One of my new favorites and perfect for Halloween.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't know what to rate it, but it was good and truly an experience. I would like to reread it and get a better idea of what happened, but it holds some interesting messages.