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A review by twicomb
Meditations at Midnight by Gary Jansen
dark
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
3.0
Some eloquent phrases, including these two (from different poems) that seem to bookend a single day quite nicely:
"In the distance, the crowing of early dawn."
"This desert sunset turns the sea to wine."
This book contains poetry, but also a section of short stories seemingly intended as parables, and another section of autobiographical anecdotes. I didn't see much connection between the sections, so they ended up feeling disjointed. I feel the author would have been better served by turning these into three separate books, and then expanding on each. The poetry resonated the most with me. There is a strong religious thread through much of the book, particularly in the poetry segment. I found this interesting to watch for and consider as I read through the book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.
"In the distance, the crowing of early dawn."
"This desert sunset turns the sea to wine."
This book contains poetry, but also a section of short stories seemingly intended as parables, and another section of autobiographical anecdotes. I didn't see much connection between the sections, so they ended up feeling disjointed. I feel the author would have been better served by turning these into three separate books, and then expanding on each. The poetry resonated the most with me. There is a strong religious thread through much of the book, particularly in the poetry segment. I found this interesting to watch for and consider as I read through the book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review.