spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
1.0
Not a fan of this translation. At least the translator didn't attempt to make the translated poems follow the same rhyme and/or metre of the original.
_cristina's review against another edition
4.0
In closeness
there is a secret boundary.
Love does not cross it.
Passion does not break it.
Nor lips
pressed together in terrible silence.
Nor the heart
torn by love.
there is a secret boundary.
Love does not cross it.
Passion does not break it.
Nor lips
pressed together in terrible silence.
Nor the heart
torn by love.
punxlit's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
savaging's review against another edition
5.0
"I steal and steal, right and left
And without shame,
A little from this impish life
And everything from silence and the night."
And without shame,
A little from this impish life
And everything from silence and the night."
carolinemeow's review against another edition
4.0
i felt the emotions in this so much — akhmatova's pain and sorrow, the immensely difficult life she led. she has so much character and personality, and it really emanates from her writing. obviously some weak lines here and there, but overall very strong.
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