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tildahlia's review
4.0
I'm not a big poetry person (trying to be) but always find something to admire in Van Neerven's work, which is very accessible without losing its beauty and complexity. Really enjoyed this collection.
ivyninareads's review
3.0
I love to write poetry about food, so picking up this poetry collection from Ellen Van Neerven, I knew that it would be a good read for me – and it was! Admittedly, I did have to start reading some contemporary Australian poetry for one of my uni classes and this was the first collection I saw at the bookstore that piqued my interest. Whilst I did enjoy this poetry collection, I am lead to believe that the author may have stronger collections in their breadth of work and that is actually what I'll be moving on to reading next. Their poetry collection titled 'Throat' has received particular acclaim and I am keen to dive into that. This poetry collection had a lot of good moments, though I feel like it lacked connection with some sort of greater intertwining thread to sew together the different poems seamlessly. However, it is completely possible that this is just me reading this too late at night and not having the most amazing critical thinking skills at those hours. Overall, an enjoyable read!
philippakmoore's review
5.0
Such sensuous, interesting writing. Loved how she acknowledged artworks, songs and even tweets which inspired the poems.
harry_gl's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this collection, my favourites were: Finger limes, Pie, Chips, Coffee in Toronto, Cashew tree, and September. Seriously considering getting a physical copy at some point!
j0rdan0fjupit3r's review
3.0
I did enjoy the poems Comfort Food and Coconut Oil. The rest of the collection didn't quite do it for me.