A review by mattiedancer
Love Is a Very Long Word, Volume 233 by Majlinda Bashllari

emotional hopeful inspiring sad

4.75

Writing: 4.75⭐️/5 
Bashllari crafts gorgeous poetry with language. I found myself eagerly reading each poem, melting into the descriptions and metaphors where I found decadence and squirming in the spots that Bashllari carefully intended me to. I find this collection of poems more astonishing in their careful crafting once I learned this is her first poetry collection in English, meaning that she may possess her poetic skill in more than one language.

Approach: 4.5⭐️/5
Each poem felt like it started strong in its approach. And, while most wound up with perfection, demonstrating perfect control and tact, a few left me wondering. I never want to assume to know where the poet should end a poem, but I wondered if a few were cut off premature and whether let them fill out a bit more might have pulled out more from both the poem and my own reaction to it.

Who Should Read This Book? 
  • Poem fans
  • Someone looking for a bit of poetry that’s easy to access but not basic in theme, format, or technique

Content Warnings? 
  • Death, sexual content, sexual, grief, pregnancy, miscarriage

Post-Reading Rating:  4.75⭐️/5
A little happy, a little sad, a little hopeful.

Final Rating: 4.75⭐️/5

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