Reviews

Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti

existentialgoth's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0

elliethecatlover's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

laurengraz's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

There was a lot of Christian allegory in there. That's my only negative note- That the Christian allegorys were a bit uptight and a bit much. 

She apparently dedicated the poem to her sister who saved her from running away with a man who was already married
And so focusing on the sisterly love as a major theme is what made this poem interesting and enjoyable for me. And it was very beautifully written.

rhetorical92's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

elena_edstrom's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.5

pemdas97's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

marianne_clh's review against another edition

inspiring reflective relaxing 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

perjacxis's review against another edition

3.0

“We must not look at goblin men,
We must not buy their fruits:
Who knows upon what soil they fed
Their hungry thirsty roots?”

I really enjoyed Goblin Market, but, unfortunately, I didn't enjoy most of the other poems as much. It's still an enjoyable collection, though.

stigma_'s review

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

lolo212's review

3.0

I'm v grateful for the effect this poem had on seanan mcguire