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A review by cstefko
Heliopause by Heather Christle
3.0
3.25 stars
The sad thing is that I know if I had read this collection during college I would have loved it. But I suppose my taste has changed. These poems were just a touch too whimsical at times for me, and although the collection is definitely cohesive in feel/technique, I didn't come away with a strong impression of themes. Perhaps a sense of existential dread permeating throughout? I will say the collections improves as it goes on, and I quite liked the "Dear Seth" series. Overall, I just think there's an aloofness to Christle's poems that is such a stark contrast to her prose work in [b:The Crying Book|43835525|The Crying Book|Heather Christle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1555075317l/43835525._SY75_.jpg|68216202], which felt very welcoming and generous. Not the reading experience I was expecting to have!
The sad thing is that I know if I had read this collection during college I would have loved it. But I suppose my taste has changed. These poems were just a touch too whimsical at times for me, and although the collection is definitely cohesive in feel/technique, I didn't come away with a strong impression of themes. Perhaps a sense of existential dread permeating throughout? I will say the collections improves as it goes on, and I quite liked the "Dear Seth" series. Overall, I just think there's an aloofness to Christle's poems that is such a stark contrast to her prose work in [b:The Crying Book|43835525|The Crying Book|Heather Christle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1555075317l/43835525._SY75_.jpg|68216202], which felt very welcoming and generous. Not the reading experience I was expecting to have!