ariscormanoreilly's Reviews (183)

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Here's to Us

Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beowulf

4.0

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Prince and the Dressmaker

Jen Wang

4.5

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

If Beale Street Could Talk

James Baldwin

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Poems from the Book of Hours: Das Stundenbuch

Babette Deutsch, Rainer Maria Rilke

5.0

Nepantla: An Anthology Dedicated to Queer Poets of Color

Christopher Soto

4.25

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

A fantastic anthology. As to be expected with any anthology, I didn’t love all of the poems, however I concede that I may not have fully understood them, been the target audience, or many such reasons, and they were very likely good. Many of the poems deal with very heavy topics, however, there were some lighthearted poems and love poems, which I appreciated as well.
It was nice to read fantastic poetry by queer poets, especially by queer poets of color, who are often erased from history and the present.
Many of the poems were incredibly impactful, emotional, and thought-provoking.
Overall, I loved this anthology.

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