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mattiedancer's review
emotional
reflective
- 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
4.25
Writing: 4.75⭐️/5
Morrissey maintains a captivating claim on the poetic language. I enjoyed reading this collection, always curious about the diction Morrissey would choose to convey her images and emotions. Several times throughout this collection I had to stop to consider the language used, and many lines I wrote down, keeping close for later. During some poems, Morrissey lost me a bit – a very small and slight complaint.
Approach: 4⭐️/5
I’m torn on this mark, because so many times did Morrissey choose brilliant approaches to her work, crafting her themes, her meanings, her emotions carefully in partnership with the poem. However, some poems fell short for me, falling back on a lack of or a looser form that didn’t always help the poem hit as hard. Overall, still enjoyable.
Who Should Read This Book?
- Fans of poetry
- Those interested in history and poetry
- Those who love somewhat narrative poems with strong imagery
- Those who like a touch of feminism in their poetry
Content Warnings?
Post-Reading Rating: 4⭐️/5
A hopeful feeling.
Final Rating: 4.25⭐️/5
rebeccalmreads's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
4.25
flower's review
3.0
The works that I enjoyed the most:
On Balance
Platinum Anniversary
My Life According to You
Das Ding An Sich
The Rope
I felt a pull of nostalgia from these. Really drawn to them.
On Balance
Platinum Anniversary
My Life According to You
Das Ding An Sich
The Rope
I felt a pull of nostalgia from these. Really drawn to them.
sarahcreighton's review
3.0
"I would let you near
my brilliant daughter-
so far, in face, from dull,
that radiant, incandescent
are as shadows on the landscape
after staring at the sun."
A beautiful collection of poems that touch upon history, politics, architecture and nature. The Millihelen is about the launch of the Titanic from Belfast, A Very Dispaxic Child is about imagination and child's play. The May Fly tells the story of Lilian Bland, the first woman to design, build and fly her own aeroplane. My personal favourite is the storming 'On Balance,' a response to Philip Larkin and his old school misogyny.
my brilliant daughter-
so far, in face, from dull,
that radiant, incandescent
are as shadows on the landscape
after staring at the sun."
A beautiful collection of poems that touch upon history, politics, architecture and nature. The Millihelen is about the launch of the Titanic from Belfast, A Very Dispaxic Child is about imagination and child's play. The May Fly tells the story of Lilian Bland, the first woman to design, build and fly her own aeroplane. My personal favourite is the storming 'On Balance,' a response to Philip Larkin and his old school misogyny.
chaoticbibliophile's review
4.0
3.5
Although I loved most of poems, I had a hard time rating this collection because it is not really about what the back claims. While some of the poems really do deal with balance and ecology, most just deal with the past. Yes, the back does say that Morrissey revisits "some of the great feats of human engineering", but it does so in a way that seems reminiscing, not analyzing. It brings the reader back to he past and not the past to engage with the present.
Make of that what you will. I will revisit the collection and perhaps enjoy it even more after knowing what awaits me.
Although I loved most of poems, I had a hard time rating this collection because it is not really about what the back claims. While some of the poems really do deal with balance and ecology, most just deal with the past. Yes, the back does say that Morrissey revisits "some of the great feats of human engineering", but it does so in a way that seems reminiscing, not analyzing. It brings the reader back to he past and not the past to engage with the present.
Make of that what you will. I will revisit the collection and perhaps enjoy it even more after knowing what awaits me.