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The Song of Songs: A New Translation by Ariel Bloch, Chana Bloch, Robert Alter

nevinator's review

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emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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

5.0

The best and most honest translation of Songs I’ve ever read and it was a joy to read 

oldpondnewfrog's review

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3.0

Read this mainly for the design of it. But it's certainly poetic, and delightfully odd, and sensuous.

"By night on my bed I sought him who my soul loveth; I sought him, but I found him not. I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?"

"How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter!"
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