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stranger_sights's review against another edition
5.0
You can read my full review (and others) at mediadrome.wordpress.com/
Wytovich is a wonderful poet. This was my first experience with her work, but it certainly won’t be the last. I’m thinking I’ll pick up The Apocalyptic Mannequin next.
Wytovich is a wonderful poet. This was my first experience with her work, but it certainly won’t be the last. I’m thinking I’ll pick up The Apocalyptic Mannequin next.
divadiane's review against another edition
4.0
Who would've thought one person could think of so many ways to die and be consumed by death? This author, that's who.
I will be reviewing this collection in full for Star*Line and it will probably run with audio selections on Amazing Stories at some point.
I will be reviewing this collection in full for Star*Line and it will probably run with audio selections on Amazing Stories at some point.
charshorrorcorner's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5 stars!
This poetry collection, read to me by Lesley Ann Fogle, was like a dark and stormy night, but inside my brain.
Relentlessly dark and beautifully wrought, this volume speaks to the pain of being a woman, the pain of being done wrong by men, the joy in paying those wrongs back, (in spades), and a lot more.
"Yes, suffocation would be a blessing from a world where each breath I take reminds me that I'm alone. That the life I lived was a lie, and that the person that I loved was nothing more than a foul gust of air that moved through a hollow woman."
My favorites were SET THE WORLD ON FIRE, and XEROX HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE.
I'm discovering that it's difficult to review a poetry collection such as this. While trying to impart the depth of feeling and emotion evoked by these dark words and ideas, I find myself consistently coming up short. This is the third time I've tried to write this review and this time I'm just going to let my words stand.
If you like poetry, (hell, even if you don't), this collection is worth your time. Take it slow as I did, or race through it all at once-either way you're going to be affected by the experience. What exactly will that effect will be? I suspect it will be a highly individual-type thing, but for me? The experience was wonderful and I know I'll be revisiting MOURNING JEWELRY in the future.
Highly recommended!
*I received the audio of this book free from the author, in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it.*
This poetry collection, read to me by Lesley Ann Fogle, was like a dark and stormy night, but inside my brain.
Relentlessly dark and beautifully wrought, this volume speaks to the pain of being a woman, the pain of being done wrong by men, the joy in paying those wrongs back, (in spades), and a lot more.
"Yes, suffocation would be a blessing from a world where each breath I take reminds me that I'm alone. That the life I lived was a lie, and that the person that I loved was nothing more than a foul gust of air that moved through a hollow woman."
My favorites were SET THE WORLD ON FIRE, and XEROX HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE.
I'm discovering that it's difficult to review a poetry collection such as this. While trying to impart the depth of feeling and emotion evoked by these dark words and ideas, I find myself consistently coming up short. This is the third time I've tried to write this review and this time I'm just going to let my words stand.
If you like poetry, (hell, even if you don't), this collection is worth your time. Take it slow as I did, or race through it all at once-either way you're going to be affected by the experience. What exactly will that effect will be? I suspect it will be a highly individual-type thing, but for me? The experience was wonderful and I know I'll be revisiting MOURNING JEWELRY in the future.
Highly recommended!
*I received the audio of this book free from the author, in exchange for my honest feedback. This is it.*
exorcismofemilyreed's review against another edition
5.0
"No, it's not love, but it is something / and that something is painful, and I wish it would stop."
Mourning Jewelry is my third poetry collection from Stephanie Wytovich, and I loved it! Each of her collections has a theme, and it's always fun to be in that world for a bit. This book focuses on the horror involved with mourning, and I loved the absolute grimness of Mourning Jewelry.
This is a collection of about 100 poems, and I rated everything between 3.5⭐ to 5⭐, and there were so many great stories within these poems. Some were sad, some were funny, some were haunting - there was an excellent variety. I was thrilled that there was a Sylvia Plath-related poem in Mourning Jewelry. It fit in so well with the rest of the collection, and Sylvia Plath is the best.
My top 5 poems in Mourning Jewelry are Corpse Flower, Free My Soul, Jade Keeps the Rot Away, Sylvia, and Yellow Makes Her Quiver. These were all so gorgeous, and many of them were fairly gruesome. There's a lot of grief and pain here, and as always, I appreciate Stephanie's honesty in her writing.
I really connected with this collection, and I highly recommend it for someone wanting to dig into poetry about darkness and death written in a beautiful way. I saw Sylvia Plath's influence in this collection more so than the others, and it made me very happy. Sometimes it's just the vibe I need, and it was provided here. I love Stephanie's writing, and I highly recommend her collections. I know a lot more people have been wanting to get into horror poetry recently, and I think this could be a great one to start with. It's dark, inviting, and easy to understand, which is something I love about horror poetry.
Mourning Jewelry is my third poetry collection from Stephanie Wytovich, and I loved it! Each of her collections has a theme, and it's always fun to be in that world for a bit. This book focuses on the horror involved with mourning, and I loved the absolute grimness of Mourning Jewelry.
This is a collection of about 100 poems, and I rated everything between 3.5⭐ to 5⭐, and there were so many great stories within these poems. Some were sad, some were funny, some were haunting - there was an excellent variety. I was thrilled that there was a Sylvia Plath-related poem in Mourning Jewelry. It fit in so well with the rest of the collection, and Sylvia Plath is the best.
My top 5 poems in Mourning Jewelry are Corpse Flower, Free My Soul, Jade Keeps the Rot Away, Sylvia, and Yellow Makes Her Quiver. These were all so gorgeous, and many of them were fairly gruesome. There's a lot of grief and pain here, and as always, I appreciate Stephanie's honesty in her writing.
I really connected with this collection, and I highly recommend it for someone wanting to dig into poetry about darkness and death written in a beautiful way. I saw Sylvia Plath's influence in this collection more so than the others, and it made me very happy. Sometimes it's just the vibe I need, and it was provided here. I love Stephanie's writing, and I highly recommend her collections. I know a lot more people have been wanting to get into horror poetry recently, and I think this could be a great one to start with. It's dark, inviting, and easy to understand, which is something I love about horror poetry.
kmcbee's review
3.0
Still not feeling confident in rating poetry on a 5-star scale. So much of poetry is what you feel at the time you read it, especially for a collection like this one. A few stood out, but I had trouble focusing throughout - that's about me, not the author. Some days are just "off" days.
stranger_sights's review
5.0
You can read my full review (and others) at mediadrome.wordpress.com/
Wytovich is a wonderful poet. This was my first experience with her work, but it certainly won’t be the last. I’m thinking I’ll pick up The Apocalyptic Mannequin next.
Wytovich is a wonderful poet. This was my first experience with her work, but it certainly won’t be the last. I’m thinking I’ll pick up The Apocalyptic Mannequin next.
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