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A review by starbeam_sundust
The Girl Who Became a Tree: A Story Told in Poems by Joseph Coelho
3.0
I am an adult so can't reflect on how this would be experienced by a young person.
I enjoyed this for the most part, and found the narrative really strong. Some of the poetry was absolutely beautiful and I enjoyed the fact that technology isnt black and white cast into the 'big bad' and the story doesn't fall into the trap of being moralistic. It's a sweet and at times nuanced examination of grief, loss and identity.
I think sometimes it was let down by the occasional simplistic/less refined poem that seemed to only be there to thread the narrative.
I enjoyed this for the most part, and found the narrative really strong. Some of the poetry was absolutely beautiful and I enjoyed the fact that technology isnt black and white cast into the 'big bad' and the story doesn't fall into the trap of being moralistic. It's a sweet and at times nuanced examination of grief, loss and identity.
I think sometimes it was let down by the occasional simplistic/less refined poem that seemed to only be there to thread the narrative.