Reviews

Enough Rope by Dorothy Parker

sincerelykiwi's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

Depressed and cynical girlies transcend time. Beautiful yet sad collection of poems. My personal fave Résumé made say “damn.” 

ultimatecryptid's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-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

A beautiful book of beautiful poetry, Parker has a very distinct voice and a wonderful grasp of rhythm and language. Many of her poems made me chuckle and others took up mental real estate long after I finished them.

jackystea's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

trash_reader_'s review

2.0

The rhyming was really annoying and all of the poems sounded the same, so I was bored almost the entire way through.

ladymantis35's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

elinceciliacarlsson's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

hannah850's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-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? Yes

3.0

renata_paiva's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

l_elizabeth17's review against another edition

funny lighthearted

3.5

d_iris's review

dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

4.25

 It took me a minute to get through this, not because it wasn't good: it was funny, sad, heartwarming, bone-chilling. Pretty much everything good writing should be. But there was no narrative, and so I wasn't dying to finish it. I could pick it up at my leisure and meander about its pages. I guess those are the perks when reading poetry.

I was surprised by how funny her words were; her irreverence, her charm. She reminded me of Emily Dickinson in a lot of ways; her penchant to lean towards death; to romanticize the end. The way her snark cut through with her pretty words, flipping it on its head. I was charmed, I admit it.

My year of poetry is looking pretty good; Dorothy Parker is a win. 4/5