steph_demel's review
2.0
I've been wanting to try Motion's poetry for years, so I was excited to happen upon a copy of "The Cinder Path" in my local second-hand bookshop. Unfortunately, this tale does not have a happy ending: I found Motion's writing skilful and well-observed but, ultimately, rather cold and inaccessible. I simply wasn't able to connect with these poems; in several cases, I couldn't even grasp their intended themes. I will probably try at least one more collection before giving up on Motion entirely, as I really did expect to enjoy his work, but my expectations are now considerably lower than they were when I first opened "The Cinder Path".
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