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Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish
by David Rakoff, Seth
Loved this! Read it twice in a row (partly on audio, partly in text). Don't really know what else to say!
I'm not big on poetry, but the concept of a serious novel written entirely rhyming couplets with the same beat scheme that Dr. Seuss frequently used was just too strange to pass up!
I often have trouble with poetry because I get so caught-up in paying attention to the beats and rhymes that I lose track of the story. That never happened here. The scheme is simple enough to not distract me.
I don't keep most books I read, but I love this so much I'll probably buy a copy. I'll get the same edition that I've already read because it is very nice, with images by [a:Seth|5120|Seth|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1199494766p2/5120.jpg], (even though there is a typo on page 60 where one whole line is missing.)
The author knew he was dying as he raced to finish this, and that adds another layer of sadness to the story which already has several sad parts.
I'm not big on poetry, but the concept of a serious novel written entirely rhyming couplets with the same beat scheme that Dr. Seuss frequently used was just too strange to pass up!
I often have trouble with poetry because I get so caught-up in paying attention to the beats and rhymes that I lose track of the story. That never happened here. The scheme is simple enough to not distract me.
I don't keep most books I read, but I love this so much I'll probably buy a copy. I'll get the same edition that I've already read because it is very nice, with images by [a:Seth|5120|Seth|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1199494766p2/5120.jpg], (even though there is a typo on page 60 where one whole line is missing.)
The author knew he was dying as he raced to finish this, and that adds another layer of sadness to the story which already has several sad parts.