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Cain Named the Animal: Poems by Shane McCrae

scrow1022's review

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4.0

We return to his heaven + hell poems, twinned with earthly ones. His voice, syntax, always a somber pleasure.

helenajcassels's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

dessi_bocheva's review

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3.0

I was a big fan of how the different poems related to each other but I often struggled to understand some of the format/styles used. Not sure this was really for me.

nazbookclub's review

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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