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kleonard's review
5.0
This is an outstanding book of poetry. Moving, provocative, thoughtful, and compelling, the poems here move in and around the body and the world around bodies, helping readers envision things in new ways. The language and imagery is unique and well-honed, and I especially enjoyed the references to and ideas prompted by fairy tales and the gothic.
mythrawife's review
2.0
I received an ARC of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I went into this knowing that I am not huge on poetry, and exited feeling the exact same way. Poetry is a genre that is very hit or miss in general, and this collection was more of a miss. Many of the poems felt contrived, with common metaphors and overly flowery language.
The two poems that really stood out to me personally were "Error Coding" and "Osteomancy"; among all the nature metaphors, the coding and skeletal references were a welcome surprise.
I don't know who I would recommend this to. Perhaps someone who enjoys poetry would feel more strongly towards this collection, but for me it did nothing at all.
I went into this knowing that I am not huge on poetry, and exited feeling the exact same way. Poetry is a genre that is very hit or miss in general, and this collection was more of a miss. Many of the poems felt contrived, with common metaphors and overly flowery language.
The two poems that really stood out to me personally were "Error Coding" and "Osteomancy"; among all the nature metaphors, the coding and skeletal references were a welcome surprise.
I don't know who I would recommend this to. Perhaps someone who enjoys poetry would feel more strongly towards this collection, but for me it did nothing at all.
cvengeance's review
3.0
"The best way to practice swimming is to learn how to drown"
This one falls just short of 4 stars.
This one falls just short of 4 stars.
thisbookishcat's review
challenging
emotional
4.0
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I'm genuinely surprised at how much I enjoyed this collection. It was right up my alley, intertwining nature with love and loss, touching life and death in such an ethereal way. I found myself having to pause after poems to soak in the feelings of the author, and my own feelings as well.
If you enjoy poetry, I'd recommend this in a heartbeat.
I'm genuinely surprised at how much I enjoyed this collection. It was right up my alley, intertwining nature with love and loss, touching life and death in such an ethereal way. I found myself having to pause after poems to soak in the feelings of the author, and my own feelings as well.
If you enjoy poetry, I'd recommend this in a heartbeat.
briannab1019's review
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this poetry collection in exchange for an honest review!
This collection had a few really great poems mixed in with a bunch of just okay ones. This one just unfortunately could not keep my attention, no matter how much I wanted to like it. It took me much longer than usual to get through. The good moments were GREAT. But the rest just didn't work for me.
This collection had a few really great poems mixed in with a bunch of just okay ones. This one just unfortunately could not keep my attention, no matter how much I wanted to like it. It took me much longer than usual to get through. The good moments were GREAT. But the rest just didn't work for me.
girlwhosometimesreads's review
5.0
eARC provided by Net Galley for a honest review
A stunning, cohesive collection of poems that was really beautiful. Every poem had something that I annotated and Clark’s skill with language was unbelievable. Will definitely read more of this author’s other work!
A stunning, cohesive collection of poems that was really beautiful. Every poem had something that I annotated and Clark’s skill with language was unbelievable. Will definitely read more of this author’s other work!
overallshowman's review
4.0
This isn't Chloe N. Clark's first poetry collection, but this is my first time experiencing her words. With this, I learned three things: first, Clark knows how to title her works. I was just nodding my head with a stupid smile on my face as I scrolled through the contents. Second, it's quite a long collection which makes some concepts slightly repetitive. Because the collection spans five parts, it cannot go unnoticed that some parts just stand out among others, in terms of both idea and execution. Then again, this happens almost every time. Third and last, the language used is very accessible indeed. It's more narrative than descriptive, but I think it's something that can consequently be enjoyed by avid poetry fans, considering Clark's talent in word-weaving. That being said, this is the type of poetry collection I would recommend especially to those who want to get into poetry but do not know where to start.
Thank you, NetGalley and Interstellar Flight Press, for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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coldsoup's review
4.0
This collection of poems is gorgeously written. The way the words are set on the page is one of my favourite elements. Sometimes the poet invites the reader to pause, to meditate on every phrase they set aside. Othertimes, the poem is a paragraph, read like a cascade of words until the poem's end.
My favourites are:
- Once they sainted a mermaid
- Error coding
-The Witch's House
My favourites are:
- Once they sainted a mermaid
- Error coding
-The Witch's House