novel_nomad's review against another edition
5.0
4.25 watery stars
A wonderful visual exploration of death, grief and self. The water and bird imagery was consistent and grounded me throughout the entire collection, yet always managed to surprise and enchant me. Some poems deeply resonated with me; and I felt at once humbled in the view of my own experiences of grief, but also opened me out to, as it were, a communal emotion and experience. Other poems left me lost, but I was able to enjoy their structure, imagery and rhythm.
Yes, I read all of these out loud and found I enjoyed them even more.
A wonderful visual exploration of death, grief and self. The water and bird imagery was consistent and grounded me throughout the entire collection, yet always managed to surprise and enchant me. Some poems deeply resonated with me; and I felt at once humbled in the view of my own experiences of grief, but also opened me out to, as it were, a communal emotion and experience. Other poems left me lost, but I was able to enjoy their structure, imagery and rhythm.
Yes, I read all of these out loud and found I enjoyed them even more.
anlters's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 - so many beautiful lines
Water howls if it rises quick. Me too. Me, blue
at the wrist.
Water howls if it rises quick. Me too. Me, blue
at the wrist.
lydhavens's review against another edition
5.0
I could spend hours thinking about Pelican. These poems are absolutely brilliant; every line is like a small painting you can fit in the palm of your hand. There is so much beautiful detail. Also, I REALLY want to get "I dare / the dark to eat me fiercely" (from the introductory poem, "Kismet") tattooed somewhere on my body. Gonna be recommending this book to everybody.
zarap's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
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