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brice_mo's review against another edition
5.0
I read this largely for "Having It Out with Melancholy," hoping that Kenyon would offer language that would be somehow sufficient for depression. During my initial reading, I was disappointed because the language never transcends its own futility, but I think that's kind of the point.
The bluntness of certain sections, like "Suggestion from a Friend," demonstrates the difficulty of even getting words on a page, let alone shaping them into something "beautiful," and that kind of gentle desperation guides the reader through what, by the end of the sequence, is clearly a recurrent cycle.
If nothing else, I find the book encouraging because it suggests that shaping language into anything with form is itself an act of healing.
The bluntness of certain sections, like "Suggestion from a Friend," demonstrates the difficulty of even getting words on a page, let alone shaping them into something "beautiful," and that kind of gentle desperation guides the reader through what, by the end of the sequence, is clearly a recurrent cycle.
If nothing else, I find the book encouraging because it suggests that shaping language into anything with form is itself an act of healing.
forgereads17's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
4.0
senid's review
5.0
Poems of everyday life, of grief and depression, of life and sickness. I only know a few details of her life, so I look for my life in these poems. I will reread Kenyon often I think. Looking for the poems and phrases I highlighted the last time. Seeing what I highlight this time.
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