The Pocket Sappho (Shambhala Pocket Library) by Willis Barnstone

The Pocket Sappho (Shambhala Pocket Library)

Willis Barnstone

216 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ poetry challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A vivid, contemporary translation of the greatest Greek love poet by the prize-winning poet and translator. Sappho’s lyric love poems, composed in the seventh century B.C.E., transcend time and place and continue to enchant readers today. Though ...

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Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 37%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
dark 12%
funny 12%
relaxing 12%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 100%

Average rating

4.19

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