Reviews

Mermaids in the Basement by Carolyn Kizer

thewileyseven's review

emotional reflective 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

3.75

Kizer is a skilled poet, that can't be denied. There are some particular beauties--I'm thinking of "A Month in Summer," so personal and vulnerable and unique while also universal somehow. But ultimately, its feminism is a product of its time in a way that soured the book for me overall.