It Shouldn't Have Been Beautiful by Lia Purpura

It Shouldn't Have Been Beautiful

Penguin Poets

Lia Purpura

112 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction poetry reflective fast-paced

Description

A powerful new collection from poet, essayist, and frequent New Yorker contributor Lia Purpura   Lia Purpura has won national acclaim as both a poet and an essayist. The exquisitely rendered poems in this, her fourth collection, reach back to an e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 35 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
lighthearted 33%
relaxing 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 50%

Average rating

3.89

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