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nomihey 's review for:
Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems
by Christina Rossetti
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Before I say anything else about this book: Goblin Market is a god-tier poem in my opinion. The language is so vivid and evocative, it flows so amazingly, it transports you to a whole other world.
There were some other stand-out poems to me in this collection: No, Thank You, John (Christina spoke only the truth!) and the one about the illegitimate daughter of a rich lady who then went to live with her but was never acknowledged. I thought that one was incredibly moving.
I also did like other poems throughout the collection, and really enjoyed the way language was used. But the majority of it, especially the Devotional Pieces, was a slog. I read the whole thing because poems I enjoyed kept popping up in between, but to be honest I wished I hadn't bothered with the second half or so of the book.
Still, I am glad to have come across the poems I especially enjoyed, which I likely wouldn't have if I hadn't read the whole thing.
There were some other stand-out poems to me in this collection: No, Thank You, John (Christina spoke only the truth!) and the one about the illegitimate daughter of a rich lady who then went to live with her but was never acknowledged. I thought that one was incredibly moving.
I also did like other poems throughout the collection, and really enjoyed the way language was used. But the majority of it, especially the Devotional Pieces, was a slog. I read the whole thing because poems I enjoyed kept popping up in between, but to be honest I wished I hadn't bothered with the second half or so of the book.
Still, I am glad to have come across the poems I especially enjoyed, which I likely wouldn't have if I hadn't read the whole thing.