helenajcassels's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
cielllo's review against another edition
what a lovely collection!!
dear boy, we were deeply fascinated by the dark originality, the vulnerability, and the unique conjunction of all poems/ stories/ voices in their own right(s) to a spheric Whole. still flabbergasted that this is possible & could be done??
long-distance relationships seem awful and please stay away from doctors, nuns, and cult leaders named arleen xxx
dear boy, we were deeply fascinated by the dark originality, the vulnerability, and the unique conjunction of all poems/ stories/ voices in their own right(s) to a spheric Whole. still flabbergasted that this is possible & could be done??
long-distance relationships seem awful and please stay away from doctors, nuns, and cult leaders named arleen xxx
casparb's review against another edition
somebody in the reviews here calls this a first date & I think I’m right with them this collection feels something like a perfect first date that’s not something for all poets but Emily does this with incredible precision & levity.
The collection drives its way into an exploration of conventional vulnerabilities, the irreconcilable between form and practice. I also think & maybe because everything I read at the moment is fed to the gills with one’s own death - that this is in many ways a happy collection there’s an affinity with Jack Underwood & I’d love to keep it near me
If I may be more daring I’d suggest there’s a hue of the guide to this a manual for the sweetness & indecency of vulnerability - the capacity for loving in the very modern era. It seems a fantastic place to start I need to scoop up more emily
The collection drives its way into an exploration of conventional vulnerabilities, the irreconcilable between form and practice. I also think & maybe because everything I read at the moment is fed to the gills with one’s own death - that this is in many ways a happy collection there’s an affinity with Jack Underwood & I’d love to keep it near me
If I may be more daring I’d suggest there’s a hue of the guide to this a manual for the sweetness & indecency of vulnerability - the capacity for loving in the very modern era. It seems a fantastic place to start I need to scoop up more emily
kyokroon's review against another edition
1.0
Just really wasn't for me... There were a few nice phrases, but for me most poems just fell flat...
oceliastanley's review
good poems! some favorites: the numbers game, manners, questions i wanted to ask you in the swimming pool, zanzibar, hermann's traveling heart, arlene's house, devil music, the tomato salad, plans for a future romance
chantellekdube's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed most of the poems I read and found some sections really beautiful. My favourite poems were ‘Love Bird’ and ‘Manners’.
rebeccavalley's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful & quirky love poems that are most exciting when they break from traditional forms. I felt a bit confused by the recurring characters, because they didn’t seem to find their place (or take up enough space to matter), but the language was so thoughtful I didn’t mind too much.
meghan_is_reading's review against another edition
British poet. A slim volume, I'd like to read again already. (can you tel I don't know how to talk about poetry)