iammandyellen's review against another edition
3.0
It is incredible that within the framework of another, much-removed voice Ruefle can so deftly manage to raise her own.
ilovewongkarwai's review against another edition
Buena idea. Poemas bonitos (¿poema?), aunque me gustaría leer otra cosa de la autora, algo más "ella" y menos... esto. No sabría cuántas estrellitas darle así que lo dejo en blanco.
monalyisha's review
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
I wanted to kick off the rededication of my mornings to poetry with something unassuming & undemanding; I thought white-out poetry/found poetry would do the job nicely. It did…too well, in fact. 😅 I was more ready for more words more quickly than I imagined. While a few of these caught me (p.8, 18, 22, 33), most felt like more like thin gibberish & happenstance rather than careful craft. Still, I imagine creating them was a simple pleasure.
kassiereadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This is honestly one of the best pieces of poetry I have ever read. Its energy is completely original, its style is a mastery of artwork and literature itself. My professor at Truman State, Jamie D'Agostino assigned me this little piece of obliterature I did not expect it to change the way I perceive writing and reading as a conceptual task. Some of Reufle's lines strike me with increasing genius, but others flow with a simplistic grace. Everything fits so perfectly without fitting into any frame at all. This is one of the most special books I have on my shelf.
mooneyreads's review
4.0
I enjoyed this piece of erasure work, but I think I will enjoy it more after I learn more about how one can approach this sort of poem/work.