lsoucy's review
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Poetic meter, historical legacy, forgiveness, getting through the day, love, losing touch, and Algernon Charles Swinburne—this book is right about everything. But mostly poetic meter.
robin_dh's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
shapingsyris's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
vasha's review
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
szeglin's review
5.0
How I love Nicholson Baker. He has such a gift for observation. Like his other works, The Anthologist manages to be simultaneously mildly depressing and gently funny. I actually think I learned something about poetry while reading this. As an English major who has always professed to not enjoy poetry very much, I now feel inspired to go read some, if not write some poems of my own.
jemmacooper's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
dashes101's review
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
disliked this so much. so slow, no plot (which i typically like), main character is the adult version of holden caulfield, no character growth at all. imagine reading 200 pages of sad baby man complaining about how icky his life is and then doing absolutely nothing to change anything. good god.
teatales's review
2.0
Truly who was I at 15 that this was one of my favourite books? I never want to read any book by a male writer about being a male writer again
fham's review
funny
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0