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A review by callum_mclaughlin
Wave If You Can See Me by Susan Ludvigson
3.0
Throughout this collection, Ludvigson focusses largely on her husband’s illness and subsequent death, interspersed with musings on her forays into art. Conceptually, I thought this was excellent, showing how creativity and artistic expression can help to both distract and heal in times of suffering.
For me, Ludvigson’s writing was at its strongest when evoking the beauty of the natural world – another source of solace. It’s clear that the content was fuelled by a wealth of personal pain, but her actual poetic style failed to resonate with me on an emotional level. In that sense, it’s a collection I could admire from an abstract perspective, despite ultimately finding it stronger in concept than in execution.
Thank you to the publisher for a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
For me, Ludvigson’s writing was at its strongest when evoking the beauty of the natural world – another source of solace. It’s clear that the content was fuelled by a wealth of personal pain, but her actual poetic style failed to resonate with me on an emotional level. In that sense, it’s a collection I could admire from an abstract perspective, despite ultimately finding it stronger in concept than in execution.
Thank you to the publisher for a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.