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mommydiva79's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic debut collection from Eve Ewing. I follow the author on social media and was absolutely intrigued by her new release. If you are a native of 80s/90s Chicago, you’ll definitely appreciate this nostalgic look at life in the city through Ewing’s eyes & prose. Personal faves were her idea to Koko Taylor and Prince, as well as her childhood recollection of early 90s Navy Pier. Def a poetry collection I’ll come back to again.
joanwolk's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful and accessible and powerful, Electric Arches is a striking work that kept me coming back, even though I haven’t read books of poetry since I was a kid reading Shel Silverstein. Ewing writes vividly and potently about the world we live in.
cubierocks's review against another edition
Fave poems:
oil and water
what I mean when I say I’m sharpening my oyster knife
why you cannot touch my hair
one thousand and one ways to touch your own face
oil and water
what I mean when I say I’m sharpening my oyster knife
why you cannot touch my hair
one thousand and one ways to touch your own face
gtea_reader's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
abeanbg's review against another edition
3.0
I've loved her other work, but I had trouble connecting with this.
beththeawkward's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
marafranzen's review against another edition
5.0
While I didn't love it as much as 1919, it still is a fantastic collection of poems and gets my full love and respect.
Eve Ewing is just such a brilliant poet, and I can't TAKE IT!
GO READ!
Eve Ewing is just such a brilliant poet, and I can't TAKE IT!
GO READ!
khoshekh7958's review against another edition
5.0
Best poetry collection I've ever read before. Structure was unique and the poems, prose, and imagery were perfect.