A review by brienm13
Selected Poems and Letters of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

4.0

I had of course heard of Emily Dickinson beforehand, but never took time to read into her or her work until now (apart from seeing some of her poems here and there). The way she used language was very interesting and often insightful, even with the simplest of themes and meanings. I noticed she loves the use of metaphors and rhyming, but also a lot of personification which I feel is a more unique characteristic from other poets I have read. Her letters are what makes this book take a deeper dove into her life and experiences, and is unlike any other poetry books I have read so I additionally appreciated that element. It took a while to get through, as I use a critical eye and take my time with poetry and there was so much in here, but I enjoyed the journey!