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elydy's review against another edition
4.0
I love the Waste Land - it's a beautifully constructed poem. It's a bit obscure at points but the ache and decay of the modern world really comes through. There are some other great ones in here, as well as one or two I wasn't so keen on.
missmadamemoon's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this collection of poetry... though I need more time to wrap my head around it all! I'm looking forward to the upcoming lecture on it in my "Sacred European Traditions" class. I know my instructor's going to load us with great insight. In the meantime, I really was captivated by the imagery. I wish I could draw! Such as... "The Eagle soars in the summit of heaven," "wilderness of mirrors," "That corpse you planted last year in your garden, has it begun to sprout?"
Eliot has a way with words. What's sticking with me now is thoughts of windows, sight, blindness, and the shadow.
Eliot has a way with words. What's sticking with me now is thoughts of windows, sight, blindness, and the shadow.
elfs29's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
The only reason I cannot give this five stars is because I could never possibly understand it all. It is no less brilliant for that, of course.
A heap of broken images, where the sun beats,
And the dead tree gives no shelter, the cricket no relief,
And the dry stone no sound of water. Only
There is shadow under this red rock,
(Come in under the shadow of this red rock),
And I will show you something different from either
Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.
A heap of broken images, where the sun beats,
And the dead tree gives no shelter, the cricket no relief,
And the dry stone no sound of water. Only
There is shadow under this red rock,
(Come in under the shadow of this red rock),
And I will show you something different from either
Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust.
nancyadelman's review against another edition
3.0
Not a fan of The Waste Land, but The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and The Book of Practical Cats are always fun.
finn_the_sheep's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
j_greer's review against another edition
4.0
speaks for itself ; coffee spoons / dancin in the livin room
t_thekla's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
virginia, sending t.s. a copy of ‘the waves:’ “hey this is my new book! i based one of the characters on you.”
t.s.: “oh wow! i hope it’s someone happy, well-adjusted, and at peace with himself!”
virginia: “uh… yeah. anyway i’ve been reading those poems you sent me!”
t.s.: “oh wow! i hope it’s someone happy, well-adjusted, and at peace with himself!”
virginia: “uh… yeah. anyway i’ve been reading those poems you sent me!”
lucysnowy's review against another edition
3.0
so i did the waste land for my coursework last year (but never ended up writing on it) so i remember little bits and bobs but this is a very complex poem that requires a lot of explanation to understand.
i understand that this is the point, a response to the disconnection and disillusionment of the first world war.
and when you understand a section it makes it a much more enjoyable read (eg the lil and albert section, tiresias, the opening)
my favourite parts are the onomatopoeia (especially the drip drip of what the thunder said) and all the allusions to both high and low culture pushed together. the hyacinth section too is nice
i am excited to explore this in lectures next week and see what it is like to study this poem at university level
i understand that this is the point, a response to the disconnection and disillusionment of the first world war.
and when you understand a section it makes it a much more enjoyable read (eg the lil and albert section, tiresias, the opening)
my favourite parts are the onomatopoeia (especially the drip drip of what the thunder said) and all the allusions to both high and low culture pushed together. the hyacinth section too is nice
i am excited to explore this in lectures next week and see what it is like to study this poem at university level