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Reinvention
by Natasha Malpani Oswal
fast-paced
• r e v i e w •
Poetry is something that I rarely indulge in, but if I do, I almost always make sure to appreciate well written ones. Natasha's 'Reinvention' begins where her previous poetry collection 'Boundless' ends. While Boundless focussed on finding her identity as she moved abroad, Reinvention speaks of her return back to the motherland. While I haven't read the former, the author was kind enough to send me a copy of her second book of poems. But soon into the book, I realised how the title and its content didn't really go hand in hand. The poems have been divided into nine categories, the very first one being named Freedom. But when it comes to poems, I appreciate a certain amount of structure which was missing in Natasha's'Reinvention'.
You look
across
the table
-restless-
you know
they're adequate
(not enough)
love is more
than this.
Much of what the book has is simple writing and Natasha doesn't follow the rhyming method that is usually associated with poetry. While I have nothing against simplicity but consider it an effective tool in luring the readers, what baffled me was the usage of few punctuations like '-' and '+'. The book is paired with illustrations, which could have been better. To me, poetry has to carry a sense of emotional connection which unfortunately, was missing from this. Albeit I tried my best to enjoy what she has to offer, I couldn't get rid of the thought that this book felt more like a journal, in which Natasha pens down her thoughts in no set manner. This book had great potential but it didn't quite live up to my idea of good poetry.
Rating : 1.8/5.
Poetry is something that I rarely indulge in, but if I do, I almost always make sure to appreciate well written ones. Natasha's 'Reinvention' begins where her previous poetry collection 'Boundless' ends. While Boundless focussed on finding her identity as she moved abroad, Reinvention speaks of her return back to the motherland. While I haven't read the former, the author was kind enough to send me a copy of her second book of poems. But soon into the book, I realised how the title and its content didn't really go hand in hand. The poems have been divided into nine categories, the very first one being named Freedom. But when it comes to poems, I appreciate a certain amount of structure which was missing in Natasha's'Reinvention'.
You look
across
the table
-restless-
you know
they're adequate
(not enough)
love is more
than this.
Much of what the book has is simple writing and Natasha doesn't follow the rhyming method that is usually associated with poetry. While I have nothing against simplicity but consider it an effective tool in luring the readers, what baffled me was the usage of few punctuations like '-' and '+'. The book is paired with illustrations, which could have been better. To me, poetry has to carry a sense of emotional connection which unfortunately, was missing from this. Albeit I tried my best to enjoy what she has to offer, I couldn't get rid of the thought that this book felt more like a journal, in which Natasha pens down her thoughts in no set manner. This book had great potential but it didn't quite live up to my idea of good poetry.
Rating : 1.8/5.