templedawn's review
3.0
i think i wanted this to be absolutely Soul crushing but i actually didn’t comprehend most of it
littlerah's review
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
"Bodies are programmed for betrayal;
they are casts for our corpses" (14).
Takolander's poetry is often clincial and lyrical at the same time. She stirs emotion with careful descriptions of grief and trauma in this collection. In section one "Confessions" - each poem is addressed as a letter, as a reader you feel her bleeding herself out onto the page.
Within "Domestic", Takolander moves into more visceral language. You can feel the competitiveness of nature vs machinery as she questions the future and its links into her grief.
"Let us be distracted; let us be rational.
Whatever you do, avoid getting sidetracked
by poetry" (39).
Takolander almost begs her readers to live and to experiment as she concludes her collection with "Outside." The poetry here is unlike the rest of the collection, playing with the environment further and experimenting with form.
they are casts for our corpses" (14).
Takolander's poetry is often clincial and lyrical at the same time. She stirs emotion with careful descriptions of grief and trauma in this collection. In section one "Confessions" - each poem is addressed as a letter, as a reader you feel her bleeding herself out onto the page.
Within "Domestic", Takolander moves into more visceral language. You can feel the competitiveness of nature vs machinery as she questions the future and its links into her grief.
"Let us be distracted; let us be rational.
Whatever you do, avoid getting sidetracked
by poetry" (39).
Takolander almost begs her readers to live and to experiment as she concludes her collection with "Outside." The poetry here is unlike the rest of the collection, playing with the environment further and experimenting with form.
brigitteb's review
5.0
I was recently recommended Takolander's essay 'Lessons learned from literature' and instantly fell in love with her writing style, so I ran down to my local and picked up her new collection 'Trigger Warning'. I was not disappointed! Trigger Warning has instantly become a favourite of mine, I don't remember the last time I was so moved by poetry. I adore her use of language and how she transports the reader. I don't give 5 stars out easily, but I found this collection to be truly profound and thought provoking. It gave me cause to pull back from the work and question, and reflect. All while I got lost in the beautiful language choices and evocative imagery.
I loved the pace of the collection, finding new gems in each section. Some of my absolute stands outs are: Walking in the Blue, Knife, Curtains, 2. Bio-Robots, and finally Night: A Personal History *chefs kiss*
I look forward now to tearing through Takolander's back catalog.
I loved the pace of the collection, finding new gems in each section. Some of my absolute stands outs are: Walking in the Blue, Knife, Curtains, 2. Bio-Robots, and finally Night: A Personal History *chefs kiss*
I look forward now to tearing through Takolander's back catalog.
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