A review by thepurplebookwyrm
Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti

hopeful inspiring relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

I found this to be an interesting and relatively enjoyable collection of poems. I appreciated its Romanticismor Pre-Raphaelism, perhaps, if that was even a thing outside of painting? – and the collection's recurring Nature-based imagery, butI didn't actually come across that many poems I truly loved as such.

The section of the book devoted to Christian pieces was, for its part, somewhat interesting from an 'academic' point of view, I suppose, but largely left me cold on a more emotional front. Still, on the whole, I don't regret purchasing this pretty little edition, and will happily keep it in my library.