Reviews

Brand New Ancients by

sophieperi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

chlooee's review

5.0

please listen to this instead of just reading it! such an amazing experience.

kipepeo's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was incredible! A short read, very lyrical, which considering its oral origins makes perfect sense. Kae Tempest is a brilliant poet and I’m beyond lucky I can read their work. 

gavvains's review

3.0

One really needs to listen to the performance video on yt. Hearing the poem really makes a difference

blairmahoney's review

3.0

I like Tempest's work generally but was disappointed by this one. It has its moments but much of it seems a bit trite and obvious.

erinetaylor's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

dabu8712's review

4.0

By all means a lovely read with a wonderful narrative. Tempest really has a knack for rhymes and the book is written in a lyrically interesting and mesmerizing way. The accolades that she received for this long poem is very well deserved.

I can’t really say that I’m that fond of the plot, it’s not bad in any way but after the appraisal that it was given by friends I was expecting more.

Language 5/5
Plot 3/5

laedyred's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Tempest's talent for language is immense. The craft of the poem is superb, every line clearly thought out down to punctuation. She tells the story of two families that demonstrate how the themes of ancient myths live on in our modern lives. I did not personally connect with the text, but such a short book is worth the time. 

chaoticadademic88's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

alix_dha's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0