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penguininabluebox's review against another edition
3.0
I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I overall quite enjoyed the poems in this collection, but most of them didn't speak to me personally on a deeper level. A lot of the poetry I've read and loved affected me emotionally, which only a few of the poems in this collection were able to do, but I still enjoyed the ones that didn't affect me as much.
I overall quite enjoyed the poems in this collection, but most of them didn't speak to me personally on a deeper level. A lot of the poetry I've read and loved affected me emotionally, which only a few of the poems in this collection were able to do, but I still enjoyed the ones that didn't affect me as much.
jessicabeckett's review against another edition
3.0
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The first thing that strikes me about this collection of poetry is that there's a great glimpse of soul in the works. I had a bit of a problem tying the collection together (it flowed, at times, incoherently and I wasn't connecting with specific parts of it) but Everything Reminds You of Something Else is still a damn good release. As far as introductions to a poet go, I really enjoyed getting to know her--there were, as I said, some rough patches for me personally, but when it was good it was bloody brilliant. I only wish that the collection had been longer; it would have, in my opinion, smoothed out some of the less than stellar parts had it been expanded.
You may be thinking: "It's only 90 pages and the average rating is sitting at a solid three stars--is it worth it?" For me, it was worth it. When the poems were on fire, they made the kinks less irritating. I liked the nature aspects of it--we relate our words back to something else that feels familiar. Wolff weaves through the heart of things on several occasions and we really get to know people through their poems; this is no different.
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The first thing that strikes me about this collection of poetry is that there's a great glimpse of soul in the works. I had a bit of a problem tying the collection together (it flowed, at times, incoherently and I wasn't connecting with specific parts of it) but Everything Reminds You of Something Else is still a damn good release. As far as introductions to a poet go, I really enjoyed getting to know her--there were, as I said, some rough patches for me personally, but when it was good it was bloody brilliant. I only wish that the collection had been longer; it would have, in my opinion, smoothed out some of the less than stellar parts had it been expanded.
You may be thinking: "It's only 90 pages and the average rating is sitting at a solid three stars--is it worth it?" For me, it was worth it. When the poems were on fire, they made the kinks less irritating. I liked the nature aspects of it--we relate our words back to something else that feels familiar. Wolff weaves through the heart of things on several occasions and we really get to know people through their poems; this is no different.
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themisscaitlin's review
2.0
I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I'm not really the biggest fan of this collection. To me, there wasn't much that linked them together as a collection and half of the poems made no sense. The writing also wasn't my style. There were a couple poems that stood out to me, but the rest are forgettable. Maybe someone else would enjoy it more, but I personally didn't.
I'm not really the biggest fan of this collection. To me, there wasn't much that linked them together as a collection and half of the poems made no sense. The writing also wasn't my style. There were a couple poems that stood out to me, but the rest are forgettable. Maybe someone else would enjoy it more, but I personally didn't.
novelbloglover's review against another edition
4.0
Everything Reminds You of Something Else is a collection of poetry that focuses on relationships, how we view them, the connections between people and how our experiences can change the light in which we view our relationships. I found this a quick and interesting read.
balancinghistorybooks's review against another edition
2.0
This felt like just the thing to choose for a slow Saturday morning, but sadly, nothing stood out to me. The poems in this collection felt like much of a muchness, and there was nothing which would cause me to recommend it to others.
whatjasread's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars - this digital ARC was given to me by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I've wanted to get into poetry for a while, and I did enjoy this. 'Meridian' was a lovely poem for me - I tend to veer towards the poems which tell a story - if there's complicated words and syntax, then it's most likely not for me. Quite a lot of poems were unfortunately written that way, but that doesn't mean they were bad. For the most part, I could understand them and pick out the key details to make an interesting story. I just wish that they were a lot easier to relate to - very few were relatable for me, but that doesn't mean other people will dislike them because I definitely didn't dislike them. I just didn't connect with them as well as I thought I would.
I've wanted to get into poetry for a while, and I did enjoy this. 'Meridian' was a lovely poem for me - I tend to veer towards the poems which tell a story - if there's complicated words and syntax, then it's most likely not for me. Quite a lot of poems were unfortunately written that way, but that doesn't mean they were bad. For the most part, I could understand them and pick out the key details to make an interesting story. I just wish that they were a lot easier to relate to - very few were relatable for me, but that doesn't mean other people will dislike them because I definitely didn't dislike them. I just didn't connect with them as well as I thought I would.
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