Reviews

Rose by Li-Young Lee

thatvirgoreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

ruinedbyreading's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

a_1212's review

3.0

~3.5

katscribefever's review

5.0

A perfect collection. Staggering.

ckiyoko's review

5.0

Holy shit. I can't wait to reread this.

bowelhaus's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this book a lot. this will definitely be something I reread. "Dreaming of Hair" is now my second favorite of all time. I both can and can't believe this is Lee's first book. It is sentimental, sweet, and contemplative and my favorite moments are when he allows himself to be playful and weird.

trekbicycles's review

5.0

A father's day venture that carried me through July. Truly a delight! Li-Young Lee's celebration (reverence?) of the everyday is filled with tenderness and patience. Particularly struck by "Mnemonics," "From Blossoms," and "Braiding."

gracewiley's review

4.5

Favorite poems: 
From Blossoms
I Ask My Mother To Sing 
Braiding
My Sleeping Loved Ones
Mnemonic

jewitt's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

nuhafariha's review

3.0

Personally not my style of poetry..plus the poem about his sister creeped me out.