A review by el_dobbs
The Malevolent Volume by Justin Phillip Reed

3.0

It's so hard to rate poetry, so I just am not going to. This was a difficult read--the first time in awhile I've really struggled to really grasp the meaning of what I'm reading. I liked that! I think I would benefit from hearing these poems, too. But I loved the feel of the words, the darkness, the many, many allusions that went over my head. There are so many layers here. I want to study this.