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ashponders's review against another edition
2.0
By far the most frustrating of the meany dreadful collections of this wonderful poet's work.
amaya_jam's review against another edition
I like some of his poems but he's giving some serious sexist borderline pedo vibes. Not to mention he was besties with Stalin.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
sunrequiem's review against another edition
4.0
whew, i feel like i just finished an encyclopedia. this man is so human i think he feels more than i do, or at least he's better at putting it in words than i am, so that i become more sensitive to my condition. he's also incredibly versatile and talks about things from love to the history of the spanish conquest to nixon and watermelons. i also didn't know i had the ability to continuously read such a thick compilation of poetry - normally it's in smaller bursts, but now i have more confidence to do the same to other poets that i've had a taste of. wouldn't read again simply because there's no time, but it would be a treat to open up to a random page once in a while and take in what's there. i'm glad i own this.
hmcgee's review against another edition
5.0
'unfortunately i have only fingernails to give you,
or eyelashes, or melted pianos,
or dreams that come spurting from my heart,
dusty dreams that run like black horsemen,
dreams filled with velocities and misfortunes.'
or eyelashes, or melted pianos,
or dreams that come spurting from my heart,
dusty dreams that run like black horsemen,
dreams filled with velocities and misfortunes.'
starg1rl's review against another edition
4.0
beautiful, passionate, rich. i hope to someday read neruda in its original spanish form.
steelwagstaff's review against another edition
5.0
The collected work of a titan. In my admittedly limited view, Neruda is the Americas' greatest 20th century poet. Formally skilled and wildly prolific, Neruda manages to infuse his verse with a lilting musicality, startling freshness, a piercing eye, and an abundance of vitality that enlivens and moves even when read in translation. His work is uneven, with some really shoddy political poetry, but his odes are stellar. Neruda is a giant and worth attention even from those who don't love poetry. Plus, a line from one of his poems gets paraphrased in a live version of Greg Brown's Canned Goods (Cierto Cansacio--a stellar poem), so that's a good thing.
katielaine_w's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content