A review by buer
Glass, Irony and God by Anne Carson

5.0

An incredible collection of poetry capped off by a powerful essay about men's fear of women, specifically their voices. The essay seemed a bit misplaced in a book of poetry, but it is easily read as a justification for Carson's choice to speak. The title of the first poem (which could be considered a short epic) proclaims itself an essay, so really the justification for an actual essay is two-fold.

The Glass Essay is a thing of beauty. I have found myself recommending it to everyone and it is a poem that I see myself revisiting time and time again. Its realness, its chapters, and especially the visual device of "nudes" that she includes is powerful, beautiful, and personal.

If you only read part of it, read The Glass Essay,/i>, but the entire thing is worth reading.