diaryofdifference's review
4.0
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I don’t always read poetry, but I won "It's Getting Harder and Harder To Tell the Two of You Apart" by Casey Renee Kiser and Johnny Scarlotti through a giveaway on LibraryThing.
And if you are already familiar with my “reading rules”, you know I try and read every single book I have ever received, because it’s only fair. And sometimes, the most unexpected books and the ones we don’t actively search for tend to surprise us the most. That happened with this book as well!
"It's Getting Harder and Harder To Tell the Two of You Apart" is written by two authors - two amazing writers of poetry, who have a very similar style of horror and suspense, but also very distinctive differences in their writing style too. The book is split in two parts, and we get the chance to explore both worlds.
Part 1 - Casey Renee Kiser
The first part of the book was written by Casey Renee Kiser, and my favorite poem was “I am not a ghost yet”. It is morbid and powerful, and I loved the way the feelings and scenes were amplified in a morbid sense. I love the brutality of the writing.
“Everything was beautiful the day you died”,
You said as you touched my cold hand.
Part 2 - Johnny Scarlotti
I could instantly see the difference in the poems between the two poets, but at the same time, also admire how similar their styles and themes are. I find Johnny’s writing very creepy, much creepier than Casey’s. Especially when the mood suddenly changes and the random “haha’s” and “woahh’s” in the poems appear.
Now I’m dashing through the park clipping
Children’s kite strings
Ha ha, that’s what you get, you little freaks!
It felt like I was reading the secret diary of the Joker. Either him, or Pennywise. It was so fucked up, but it read as the new normal, which is what a psycho would think and feel. It was creepy, it was wrong, but at the same time it satisfied my curiosity. I think that may be the same curiosity that makes me watch true crime shows, crime confessions and old interview with Ted Bundy. And I really enjoyed it.
If I could change anything about my experience with this book, I would have read this for Halloween. I think it would have been the perfect experience, next to a lot of red candles and dim lighting, alongside some quiet creepy music.
I would recommend "It's Getting Harder and Harder To Tell the Two of You Apart" to all fans of horror poetry - it is dark and twisty, brutally honest and creepy, and it will pull you over to the dark side, even for a day.
I don’t always read poetry, but I won "It's Getting Harder and Harder To Tell the Two of You Apart" by Casey Renee Kiser and Johnny Scarlotti through a giveaway on LibraryThing.
And if you are already familiar with my “reading rules”, you know I try and read every single book I have ever received, because it’s only fair. And sometimes, the most unexpected books and the ones we don’t actively search for tend to surprise us the most. That happened with this book as well!
"It's Getting Harder and Harder To Tell the Two of You Apart" is written by two authors - two amazing writers of poetry, who have a very similar style of horror and suspense, but also very distinctive differences in their writing style too. The book is split in two parts, and we get the chance to explore both worlds.
Part 1 - Casey Renee Kiser
The first part of the book was written by Casey Renee Kiser, and my favorite poem was “I am not a ghost yet”. It is morbid and powerful, and I loved the way the feelings and scenes were amplified in a morbid sense. I love the brutality of the writing.
“Everything was beautiful the day you died”,
You said as you touched my cold hand.
Part 2 - Johnny Scarlotti
I could instantly see the difference in the poems between the two poets, but at the same time, also admire how similar their styles and themes are. I find Johnny’s writing very creepy, much creepier than Casey’s. Especially when the mood suddenly changes and the random “haha’s” and “woahh’s” in the poems appear.
Now I’m dashing through the park clipping
Children’s kite strings
Ha ha, that’s what you get, you little freaks!
It felt like I was reading the secret diary of the Joker. Either him, or Pennywise. It was so fucked up, but it read as the new normal, which is what a psycho would think and feel. It was creepy, it was wrong, but at the same time it satisfied my curiosity. I think that may be the same curiosity that makes me watch true crime shows, crime confessions and old interview with Ted Bundy. And I really enjoyed it.
If I could change anything about my experience with this book, I would have read this for Halloween. I think it would have been the perfect experience, next to a lot of red candles and dim lighting, alongside some quiet creepy music.
I would recommend "It's Getting Harder and Harder To Tell the Two of You Apart" to all fans of horror poetry - it is dark and twisty, brutally honest and creepy, and it will pull you over to the dark side, even for a day.
kingjason's review
5.0
How to review this book?
Step 1: Take a cute bunny.
Step 2: Rip the cute bunny from step 1 to shreds with your teeth.
Step 3. Run down the road naked and covered in the blood of the step 1 bunny.
Step 4: Once the police start chasing you start screaming your review in the hope that it gets picked up by the police dash board cam.
Well I tried the above but I'm too lazy and ended up writing this review whilst eating the bunny.
I've read loads of Johnny's writing and it amazes me how something so messed up can work so well, the words are thrown at the page in an insane rage and what sticks is borderline genius, it is very tough to find anybody similar. I always thought from the small bits I'd read that Casey Renee Kiser was probably the closest in style, but seeing them side by side here I can see they are very different. Casey's writing comes across as a punky, spirited no nonsense lass who could fight anybody and win without breaking a nail....or even look up from her writing. Reading Scarlotti this time you can see how much darker his writing is, if you read carefully you'll see cries for help that you never normally notice, that just takes things to a whole other level.
Favourite in this collection by Casey was Dollys Dream, this has such a great twist to it, don't have a mouthful of drink cos it will end up being sprayed everywhere.
Favourite by Scarlotti has to be, untitled 6/17/11. I've read it before but it is one of my favourite poems, it is so hyperactive and random, gotta have this requested to be read at my funeral.
This book has two amazing poets at the top of their game, grab a copy while you can because you'll be missing out if you don't.
Blog review is here> https://felcherman.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/its-getting-harder-and-harder-to-tell-the-two-of-you-apart-by-casey-renee-kiser-and-johnny-scarlotti/
Step 1: Take a cute bunny.
Step 2: Rip the cute bunny from step 1 to shreds with your teeth.
Step 3. Run down the road naked and covered in the blood of the step 1 bunny.
Step 4: Once the police start chasing you start screaming your review in the hope that it gets picked up by the police dash board cam.
Well I tried the above but I'm too lazy and ended up writing this review whilst eating the bunny.
I've read loads of Johnny's writing and it amazes me how something so messed up can work so well, the words are thrown at the page in an insane rage and what sticks is borderline genius, it is very tough to find anybody similar. I always thought from the small bits I'd read that Casey Renee Kiser was probably the closest in style, but seeing them side by side here I can see they are very different. Casey's writing comes across as a punky, spirited no nonsense lass who could fight anybody and win without breaking a nail....or even look up from her writing. Reading Scarlotti this time you can see how much darker his writing is, if you read carefully you'll see cries for help that you never normally notice, that just takes things to a whole other level.
Favourite in this collection by Casey was Dollys Dream, this has such a great twist to it, don't have a mouthful of drink cos it will end up being sprayed everywhere.
Favourite by Scarlotti has to be, untitled 6/17/11. I've read it before but it is one of my favourite poems, it is so hyperactive and random, gotta have this requested to be read at my funeral.
This book has two amazing poets at the top of their game, grab a copy while you can because you'll be missing out if you don't.
Blog review is here> https://felcherman.wordpress.com/2018/12/03/its-getting-harder-and-harder-to-tell-the-two-of-you-apart-by-casey-renee-kiser-and-johnny-scarlotti/
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