blueskygreentreesyellowsun's review against another edition
2.0
I don't think I like poetry very much.
lokster71's review
4.0
I've read two of Achebe's novels - Things Fall Apart and Anthills of the Savannah - and had been wanting to read some of his poetry since. Thanks to Acton Library's surprisingly good poetry section I managed to get my grubby little protuberances on this.
It's a fine collection, with an amusing introduction and some notes to help you find your way around some of the references within the poems. There are poems about love, war and Gods (or God). The 'Poems About War' section focuses on events in and around Biafra. There's darkness here. And anger.
There are too many good poems in here for me to mention individually but I really loved 'Vultures' and 'Beware Soul Brothers' and 'A Wake For Okigbo'
Well worth a read.
It's a fine collection, with an amusing introduction and some notes to help you find your way around some of the references within the poems. There are poems about love, war and Gods (or God). The 'Poems About War' section focuses on events in and around Biafra. There's darkness here. And anger.
There are too many good poems in here for me to mention individually but I really loved 'Vultures' and 'Beware Soul Brothers' and 'A Wake For Okigbo'
Well worth a read.
unniechan's review against another edition
4.0
Gives off a wide range of emotions from very sad to happy. Very descriptive on the circumstance of the time. The authors descriptions are vivid as well.
marilwyd's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
very short collection. i wish he had written more poetry. most poems are short and accessible, but deep and full of meaning.
jordi's review against another edition
3.0
Me gustaron especialmente los poemas de la guerra. Supongo que son los mas impactantes.
Algunos de los otros, he de reconocer que no los comprendi demasiado bien, quiza no los lei con el detenimiento adecuado (cambiando estaciones en el tren...)
En general, interesantes pero no me han llamado demasiado.
Algunos de los otros, he de reconocer que no los comprendi demasiado bien, quiza no los lei con el detenimiento adecuado (cambiando estaciones en el tren...)
En general, interesantes pero no me han llamado demasiado.
delaneyswann's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0