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interrobang's review against another edition
5.0
go read "the glass essay" immediately; you can find it online but it is also worth the price of this book to have it around always to reread.
jesus h actual christ I just wanna be Anne Carson when I grow up but with punk rock instead of ancient greek
jesus h actual christ I just wanna be Anne Carson when I grow up but with punk rock instead of ancient greek
elianachow's review against another edition
I am partially in awe and partially confused. But mostly in awe. Anne Carson is brilliant.
levitybooks's review against another edition
5.0
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I wish more people would read Anne Carson.
This is one of Anne Carson's earliest collections (in the UK), it's called Glass, Irony, and God in the US. The Glass Essay accounts for half of this book (Short Talks is at the end, with some smaller works in between). The Glass Essay is going to be in my all-time favourite poems for a very long time, I prefer it even to Nox and Autobiography of Red.
I wish more people would read Anne Carson.
This is one of Anne Carson's earliest collections (in the UK), it's called Glass, Irony, and God in the US. The Glass Essay accounts for half of this book (Short Talks is at the end, with some smaller works in between). The Glass Essay is going to be in my all-time favourite poems for a very long time, I prefer it even to Nox and Autobiography of Red.
oreiadae's review against another edition
4.0
Anne Carson continues to write books that find themselves at the exact intersection of themes i die for. I am a greek myth nerd, a bronte nerd, and a sad bitch. i read this regularly, and i think about it a lot too.
some of the writings fly over my head because im not that well-read or smart to catch all the references, but my god does her writing make me feel things. i don't think i have read an anne carson book where i didn't at least get teary-eyed.
This one is not my favorite Anne Carson, but let's be honest. All Anna Carson is my favorite Anne Carson. I am honestly, addicted. I gave it 4/5 just because i didn't like ~everything~ in the book, or needed to read it more than once to like, get it, but yeah. It's good.
some of the writings fly over my head because im not that well-read or smart to catch all the references, but my god does her writing make me feel things. i don't think i have read an anne carson book where i didn't at least get teary-eyed.
This one is not my favorite Anne Carson, but let's be honest. All Anna Carson is my favorite Anne Carson. I am honestly, addicted. I gave it 4/5 just because i didn't like ~everything~ in the book, or needed to read it more than once to like, get it, but yeah. It's good.
lghrndn's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
I especially loved the Glass Essay and The Fall of Rome: A Traveller's Guide. Carson masterfully weaves literature, philosophy, and religion throughout this collection.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
cristina_barba's review against another edition
3.0
"The Glass Essay" is a marvel, but until reaching the final section "The Gender of Sound" I thought that everything after the opening chapter was going to be pretty meh. The last essay, though more academic than I am used to and therefore intimidating, made me remember why I love Anne Carson so much and in a way saved this book for me.
paigeyprincess's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
5 billion million trillion stars for the glass essay & the gender of sound. I didn’t love the rest as much BUT still enjoyable and sooo well written!!! Love u Anne Carson