A review by cgcpoems
The Latest Winter by Maggie Nelson
challenging
emotional
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
3.5 stars. A lot of the poems in this collection were hit or miss for me. The great ones were really great & the unmemorable ones were just that. This isn’t a bad collection by any stretch, it just wasn’t entirely for me.
The jacket also made it seem like these poems were going to be a little more explicitly about NYC in the aftermath of 9/11. While that was certainly an undercurrent running through the book, I went into this expecting something more overt which influenced my overall opinion of the collection.
Either way, I love Maggie Nelson! I love her work, & will continue to read her in the future.
The jacket also made it seem like these poems were going to be a little more explicitly about NYC in the aftermath of 9/11. While that was certainly an undercurrent running through the book, I went into this expecting something more overt which influenced my overall opinion of the collection.
Either way, I love Maggie Nelson! I love her work, & will continue to read her in the future.