littleghostelli's review against another edition
5.0
The most important poetry book I've ever read for me, personally. I wish I could thank her directly for writing this and giving me words for things I've never been able to.
laurelinwonder's review against another edition
5.0
Hands down the best collection of poetry I have read yet this year. Quite a statement, I know, but let's unpack a bit shall we. I began this collection intrigued by the reviews, the cover, the premise. As I began to read, I was immediately pulled into Johnson's unique language play, use of language of the body, darkness and light, and thematics. I read on and on, often pausing on lines that I had to reread over and over, in wonder of the line, the concept, the adept phrasing, and questioning. Each section of this work that draws on what felt like fairy tale lore, somehow managed to follow the same trail, yet seemed to function separately. I know that this is one collection that I will be drawn back to again and again.
RE: Second read with my creative writing students. Two years later, this is still a killer collection, and it was perfect for teaching, and my students loved it.
RE: Second read with my creative writing students. Two years later, this is still a killer collection, and it was perfect for teaching, and my students loved it.
bellabellabee's review against another edition
3.25
I thought the imagery in this poetry collection was really beautiful. I loveddd the word/phrase choices (lots of great vocab i want to add to my repertoire). I didn’t find it to be very thought provoking even though the language was gorg. I think if i read this under an academic lens i might have enjoyed it more or taken more away from it. I felt certain words were overused. Wish i had a better understanding of the authors intent with these poems
terhangus's review against another edition
4.0
i've been wanting to read this collection since 2015 & i can't believe i finally got the chance to do so, with it being flipped over by my own hands. i must say that while there were lines & poems that really tugged on my gut, i felt as if the imagery wasn't for me? i can see how gorgeous they are, though - it just wasn't my taste. it didn't grab me they way it would grab another. and that's completely fine - i'm happy with the poems that i will keep in my chest forever.
(i was sent an autographed copy by the poet herself for my birthday & this book will forever be yet another reminder of how unbearably kind humans are)
favorites: märchen / me tangere / rapture / parable of the flood / archipelago: the paradise of birds / instructions for wintering on the ice field / how the world was made (absolute favorite)
(i was sent an autographed copy by the poet herself for my birthday & this book will forever be yet another reminder of how unbearably kind humans are)
favorites: märchen / me tangere / rapture / parable of the flood / archipelago: the paradise of birds / instructions for wintering on the ice field / how the world was made (absolute favorite)
niaa's review against another edition
4.0
favourites:
rapture
The Last Przewalski’s Horse
the dream of water
rapture
The Last Przewalski’s Horse
the dream of water
witchy_woo_13's review against another edition
4.0
Review can be found here: http://blithebibliothecary.blogspot.com/#!/2017/02/bone-map-poems.html