A review by jakekilroy
What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer

3.0

Being a wife and mother is hard. Having a poet's take on the day-to-day challenges in a literal sense rather than an ethereal one somehow seems more novel. I enjoyed this for its inviting take on real difficulties. There's more a sense of immediacy here than conceptual spirituality of either role. These are true frustrations indicative of the moment, not necessarily the prospect of what such circumstances could or should mean. It's as if you're following her through car rides, dinner parties, and self-evaluations in the bathroom mirror. She's got a fun angle on life.