mbjrose99's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Lifts me up when I am low.
billyjepma's review
5.0
This is arguably one of the most important and meaningful poetry anthologies I’ve ever read. The collection that Christian Wiman has put together here is diverse, lovely, sometimes strange, and always affecting. Each poem frames the idea of “joy” in its own distinct way, lending the anthology an exciting degree of discovery that feels deeply personal and yet universally applicable. I can’t recommend this book enough, and will be inevitably forcing it upon anyone and everyone I can.
quodfelix's review
4.0
A marvelous introduction exploring the meaning of “joy” with some thoughtful reflection on the affinities between poetry and religion. The selections of poems are mixed in their appeal, but that is always true. I particularly appreciate the multicultural approach. Several poems are translated into English.
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