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The Moon Flower Monologues by Tess Guinery
medium-paced
2.0
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There are a few poems that expand over half of the page, that’s when the writing is at its most enjoyable.
There is a lot of potential. Also, the drawings are cute.
This falls into the trap of ‘insta poetry’, they’re just 2-10 word sentences, sometimes with a line break. I wish she had expanded and put more time into giving the four word sentences more life. It felt shallow and done multiple times before. Most of it felt like an instagram caption or a tweet. I would feel like I had been stolen from if I had bought this, with all the free space that was left on the pages.
There are a few poems that expand over half of the page, that’s when the writing is at its most enjoyable.
There is a lot of potential. Also, the drawings are cute.
This falls into the trap of ‘insta poetry’, they’re just 2-10 word sentences, sometimes with a line break. I wish she had expanded and put more time into giving the four word sentences more life. It felt shallow and done multiple times before. Most of it felt like an instagram caption or a tweet. I would feel like I had been stolen from if I had bought this, with all the free space that was left on the pages.
Escaping the Body by Chloe N. Clark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
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What I enjoyed is that the poems actually had some meat to them, when reading new release poetry I’m always apprehensive that it is insta poetry, this was not that. I’m so glad for that.
In other places, sometimes it’s more like prose rather than poetry, in my opinion. It’s just a paragraph about something. I feel that is the collections main let down, in those places I found it hard to concentrate.
What I enjoyed is that the poems actually had some meat to them, when reading new release poetry I’m always apprehensive that it is insta poetry, this was not that. I’m so glad for that.
In other places, sometimes it’s more like prose rather than poetry, in my opinion. It’s just a paragraph about something. I feel that is the collections main let down, in those places I found it hard to concentrate.
Collected Poems by Chinua Achebe
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
very short collection. i wish he had written more poetry. most poems are short and accessible, but deep and full of meaning.
Home Body by Rupi Kaur
dark
reflective
medium-paced
1.5
just because you wrote a sentence with random line breaks doesn’t make something poetry
Collected Poems by Dylan Thomas
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Dream Work by Mary Oliver
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
2.75
couldn’t focus bc as soon as i read “have you ever” all my brain could think about is around the twist
Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5