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amaya_jam's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
3.75
I was really expecting this poetry collection to be an ode to nature but it instead displayed how gruesome the natural world and farming life can be. I think my favourite poem was “Twice Shy”.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
maireadalice's review against another edition
Starting to think poetry just isn’t for me..
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
harleyburch's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
I was pleasantly surprised. Often the poetry I read is motivated by natural imagery and nature and while this collection is the same, it was far grittier because of Heaney's time living in rural environments. It reads like an ode to the natural world and the place that it holds within our relationships to each other. It's not typical of my poetry tastes but if I ever stumble across this collection, I would like to own it for myself and read it more closely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
daire's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
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