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breadandmushrooms's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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
3.75
hexedmaiden's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.75
I almost hate to rate this anything below a 3 but unfortunately this book wasn't for me. I feel as though for every poem I did enjoy there was a few that I didn't. Maybe this poet isn't for me, maybe its this collection of poems, or perhaps its just me? I think Justin is a great writer and I hope others enjoy this more than I did.
adambwriter's review against another edition
4.0
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emilydugranrut's review against another edition
3.0
There’s an undeniably beautiful and complex quality here, but it’s ultimately just not my cup of tea.
brosia88's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
afroabsurdist's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.75
Wanted to love it, but just wasn’t what I needed from it. I feel like this is more of a 3.75 stars out of 5, but the stronger, strongest poems within this could boost it up to a 4.25 stars out of 5.
scrow1022's review against another edition
5.0
Would not have considered horror to be a framework for poetry before, but, yes, of course (can think of others now too), esp. with his subject matter. Fascinating and exciting and always a pleasure in how he uses language and imagery.
honeydewfelon's review against another edition
5.0
A brilliant follow-up to his national book award-winning collection, Indecency.