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pearloz's review against another edition
2.0
Eh. Wasn't for me. Too cutesy, too silly to find enjoyable. I loved a few of the Mermaids poems, and some of the poems found between pages 84-106. Some of those were okay.
hereisenough's review against another edition
5.0
full of art, poetry, and prose this book is beautiful. creative, exciting, a breath of fresh air. it's on my wish list.
samranakhtar's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
3.0
laurelinwonder's review against another edition
4.0
"If the Tabloids Are True What Are You?" combines Matthea Harvey’s poetry with her fascinating visual artwork into a true hybrid book, that kind of blew my mind. Not only is her poetry imaginative, fun, yet foreboding, so is her art, when coupled together, I found that there were many ways of experiencing this great work. This is a collection that I am sure I will revisit again, only to see how it might be read again, and to re-see her vision.
timbo001's review against another edition
3.0
Overly precocious and abstruse to the point of opaqueness.
meghanc303's review against another edition
5.0
Poems for people who hate poems, or love poems, or feel neutrally about poems. Wonderfully weird with resonant, striking imagery that's hard to let go of when the book is over. Thanks to Ally Talbot Paprocki for the excellent recommendation!
ibbys's review against another edition
4.0
These poems are playful and bombastic while still incisive. I loved the use of the author's photo art, mechanical embroideries and monochrome cut-outs matched to her poems, which created a multimedia experience. On the whole, an imaginative read that explores new territory in contemporary poetry. My favorite poems were "The Moral Animals," the one about the Retaliation Rat, the Mermaid Series at the beginning, and the "Inside the Glass Factory" Series.
carllavigne's review against another edition
5.0
in case you ever want to shed a tear over mermaids and the invention of the telephone
chrissycoole's review against another edition
3.0
{ ***\ 3.5 stars }
Pretty solid 3 stars through most of the book, but I really loved the last section (Telettrofono).
Pretty solid 3 stars through most of the book, but I really loved the last section (Telettrofono).