spicyalfredo's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot describe how deeply this moved me & how much I loved it. Amazing.
marissacanread's review against another edition
4.5
I learned about Tony Hoagland when I read his poem 'On A Scale of 1-10' on reddit. A poet for fans of dark comedy. From this collection, some favorite poems were Entangle, No Thank You, Distant Regard, Ten Questions for The New Age & I Have Good News, but the list goes on. My cat seemed to enjoy me reading these outloud to him, so extra points for that.
From Distant Regard:
From Distant Regard:
It took me a long time to understand the phrase "distant regard,"
but I am grateful for it now,
and I am grateful for my heart,
that turned out to be good, after all;
and grateful for my mind,
to which, in retrospect, I can see
I have never been sufficiently kind.
atamano's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Minor: Sexual content
mariefleurie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
clmassey24's review against another edition
4.0
I've thoroughly enjoyed every collection of Hoagland's I've read.
Julie, if you see this, thanks for introducing us!
Julie, if you see this, thanks for introducing us!
amadswami's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant! Literary Disco turned me onto this genius and I can’t help myself. Do yourself a favor today and read a poem.
edward_evjen's review against another edition
3.0
Dips into preachy, obvious, and zingy. It's pleasant enough that I may want to dip back into it again in the future. It's got some great one liners. Falls apart on a larger scale. Except for Entangle, which is the best poem in the book and by itself five stars. I also liked Achilles.