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dionysiaxir's review
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Well he is obsessed with desth and the glory after it. I liked it. Some poems were so strong. They were brilliant, but the thing is that the thematic of them is kind of the same but in other words. I think beat generation isnt for me after all
radishspirit's review
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
5.0
i love u allen <3
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gwimo's review
4.0
I read this book off an on whenever I get the urge and need to learn more about the world. I'm not sure why I love it so much, but it's there upon my shelf. Normally I don't buy collections because I like to own smaller books (and I do mean normal size, not tiny easy to read books), but for this book, I needed for a class that I took.
melissajayne's review
4.0
I read this book as part of course I took on modern American lit and while I haven't read through the book, it is an amazing collection of Ginsberg's best poetry and shows a wide range of his work.
maranzie's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
tapsandtomes's review
1.0
I am FINALLY finished with this monster. The worst poetry I've ever read, but I finished it. I can mark it off the list of 1001 books to read before I die. And trust me, it almost killed me to read it. His poetry is vulgar to the point of perversion, and I have a pretty perverted mind myself. Most of them just make no sense at all. I'm not a political person by any means, and so that's partially why they are over my head, and I didn't grow up in his era I guess, but I just didn't get them.
k8prolibraries's review
5.0
He signed my copy while at Village Green Bookstore on Monroe Ave. I remember the staff hurrying him along with his signing. He didn't acknowledge me much because of the hurrying, or was it the boy behind me in line was much more interesting, I am not sure. He signed his name under his printed name and dated it 5/24/96. I really like that I have this book with his signature. (The only other books that I have signed are by Lois Lowry) During his visit to Rochester at this time, I saw him speak at Nazareth College. Quite enjoyable.
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