scrow1022's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. Nearly gave up a couple of times (these are heady at times), but so glad I stuck through. Will be rereading and studying these.
lifeinpoetry's review
5.0
I read a lot of poetry audiobooks and this was, by far, one of the best I've ever heard. This collection has such a musicality that becomes apparent when you hear the author read the poems aloud. Also, there was some play with sound effects (layering?) that was never cheesy or overwhelming but instead gave new depth to the poems it was used on. This audiobook was a joy to listen to and I look forward to Reed's next collection.
vishnu_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
3.5
bethreadsandnaps's review against another edition
3.0
I’m not a poetry lover. I read this as part of the 10 To Try library challenge, and one of the categories is poetry.
I found several of these poems more accessible than others. I still have no idea what “zephyr-rascalled twigs” are. That is to me one of the lesser accessible poems in this collection. Even when I can’t figure out what a few of the poems are talking about, I can feel the emotion.
I found several of these poems more accessible than others. I still have no idea what “zephyr-rascalled twigs” are. That is to me one of the lesser accessible poems in this collection. Even when I can’t figure out what a few of the poems are talking about, I can feel the emotion.
poeticallygrey's review against another edition
5.0
I recommend reading this one outloud. Reed's language concoction is astounding.
francisco909's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Incredible collection.