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ryleespaxton 's review for:
Couplets: A Love Story
by Maggie Millner
I was really intrigued by this book’s description - a love story in poems about one woman’s coming out, coming of age and coming undone? Sign me up!
While I really enjoyed reading this, I’m not someone who naturally gravitates towards poetry nor do I really understand the nuance that goes into writing it. It’s always felt like another language to me. Millner’s style is easy to understand and I loved the flow of her poetry but I do think it sometimes prevented me from getting fully immersed in the story (this is 1000% a me problem not something I would change about the book).
There were times where I wish there was more detail provided to really give the gut wrenching moments fuller gravity. But as a deeply personal story, I feel like this book speaks its truth while also taking care of its narrator.
This won’t be my favorite read of the year but it was a solid 3.5/4 stars.
While I really enjoyed reading this, I’m not someone who naturally gravitates towards poetry nor do I really understand the nuance that goes into writing it. It’s always felt like another language to me. Millner’s style is easy to understand and I loved the flow of her poetry but I do think it sometimes prevented me from getting fully immersed in the story (this is 1000% a me problem not something I would change about the book).
There were times where I wish there was more detail provided to really give the gut wrenching moments fuller gravity. But as a deeply personal story, I feel like this book speaks its truth while also taking care of its narrator.
This won’t be my favorite read of the year but it was a solid 3.5/4 stars.