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Unexhausted Time by Emily Berry

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hannah_bookworm's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Extremely mesmerising, intensely beautiful collection of poems! Slaps you in the heart. Berry is one of my favourite poets, and this was too dreamy even though I (couldn't help but) have pretty high expectations of her new poems. There is even a poem written 'after Johnny Flynn' (insert that meme of Jenny Slate screaming; iykyk). Proper RTC later.

magsssssss's review

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4.0

I can't stop thinking about the poem "Bird". I also enjoyed "Gods" and "Boat"

madisonwren_'s review

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.75

If you like dreamlike poems that are more ethereal, this is for you! This collection is quirky.

It also totally threw me off. It felt completely different than Emily Berry’s previous works, which is probably a positive thing (something new for a poet - love and respect that).

I wish this book had started with a preface telling me more about what I was about to read (stylistically). I think I would’ve been able to appreciate it more had that been the case. Instead, I felt pretty lost in it and I’m still not quite sure what I read. This collection felt disjointed and random to me.

I am a big fan of Emily Berry’s poetry. This collection just wasn’t for me. Give it a shot though! Talented poet.

imaginesysiphus's review against another edition

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3.5

My favourites

(Funny you should mention a crow)
(In this house)
(In a dimly lit room)
Baby
Ghosts (homage to burial)
The Remains of the day
Bad Stone
(In my dreams)

pinknblue's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A

4.0

siobhanfuller's review

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reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

merry_bryson's review

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

cielllo's review

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5.0

Silent-in-awe version of "screaming, crying, throwing up" - maybe somnambulantly walking in to the North Sea in mid-February (slow-motion scene, some seagull scream), not feeling a thing?