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clericbeast 's review for:
The Bella Vista: Poems
by Emma Ruth Rundle
“mommy would laugh so hard until something in her would twist out a She-Saturn, ready to devour”
I am a huge fan of Emma Ruth Rundle’s music, so when a friend of mine brought her upcoming poetry book to my attention, I was pleasantly surprised to find it available for request on NetGalley. So close to publication, I honestly expected a denial, but was blessed to be accepted today and well, safe to say I consumed this book rather quickly, and am left with mixed feelings regarding the taste.
Poetry is always tricky to review, and I do not envy poets in awaiting feedback on their works, because poetry is such a deeply personal genre that relies quite heavily on relatability and understanding. The lyricist in her really shows its face in this collection, but sadly the first half felt a bit slow and did not resonate with me personally.
However, the second half is where it really picked up, and I began to find myself in her words. Having gone through a breakup myself a few months ago, it is the first time a poet has truly captured how I felt about it, and in some ways how I still feel.
So, for that, I decided on 3 stars, which is my go-to rating for a mixed bag such as this. When it shined, it truly shined, and that tended to be when Emma deviated from the (for lack of a better description) Tumblr-style poetry.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me an advanced copy, and thank you to Emma Ruth Rundle for being a bountiful source of wonder to me. You have a forever fan in me!
I am a huge fan of Emma Ruth Rundle’s music, so when a friend of mine brought her upcoming poetry book to my attention, I was pleasantly surprised to find it available for request on NetGalley. So close to publication, I honestly expected a denial, but was blessed to be accepted today and well, safe to say I consumed this book rather quickly, and am left with mixed feelings regarding the taste.
Poetry is always tricky to review, and I do not envy poets in awaiting feedback on their works, because poetry is such a deeply personal genre that relies quite heavily on relatability and understanding. The lyricist in her really shows its face in this collection, but sadly the first half felt a bit slow and did not resonate with me personally.
However, the second half is where it really picked up, and I began to find myself in her words. Having gone through a breakup myself a few months ago, it is the first time a poet has truly captured how I felt about it, and in some ways how I still feel.
So, for that, I decided on 3 stars, which is my go-to rating for a mixed bag such as this. When it shined, it truly shined, and that tended to be when Emma deviated from the (for lack of a better description) Tumblr-style poetry.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me an advanced copy, and thank you to Emma Ruth Rundle for being a bountiful source of wonder to me. You have a forever fan in me!