A review by manic_bibliophile
Men in the Off Hours by Anne Carson

3.0

An interesting read to say the least. My first (actual) dive into the world of Carson and her poetry, written in a disjointed and almost experimental style I've come to recognize is her trademark uniqueness, and while not amazed, I am impressed. What I like best about Anne isn't her grasp of the subject she's writing about, honestly I don't think she so much as scrapes the surface in that regard in this book, rather it's her talent with diction, with bending language back on itself and around in circles or, if it suits her desires, to be as cutthroat as possible with a few choice units. That I think is what makes her so fascinating to read, even when she fills 90% of the pages with nonsensical keysmashing. May not be her best work, but for the gems sprinkled between the prose and for the experience itself, I'd recommend Men to be read at least once.