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A review by lizardgoats
Make Yourself Happy by Eleni Sikelianos
4.0
I feel like this anthology of poetry would have worked better as two separate books. It's already divided into two sections: the title portion and "How to Assemble the Animal Globe" which focuses less on emotions and more on animal extinctions.
That being said, I much preferred the first part. I needed a book that delves into the inner workings of the human brain. How do we muddle through our lives when happiness proves elusive. Through her poetry, Eleni Sikelianos suggests paying attention to the small things. The unnoticeable happiness rd that can suffuse our ordinary lives.
It is a concept I can get behind.
The second part, though interesting in format and informative in concept (I know a lot more about extinct animals than I did before reading), it's really quite a downer. Here's 55 pages of poems dedicated to now-dead species and an interactive map detailing where they lived (before humans most likely killed them off).
Not to be self-centered but it's kinda the opposite of making me happy.
I bought this book because Sikelianos spoke at the bookstore when I was there a few weeks ago. Her reading inspired me to purchase this book.
That being said, I much preferred the first part. I needed a book that delves into the inner workings of the human brain. How do we muddle through our lives when happiness proves elusive. Through her poetry, Eleni Sikelianos suggests paying attention to the small things. The unnoticeable happiness rd that can suffuse our ordinary lives.
It is a concept I can get behind.
The second part, though interesting in format and informative in concept (I know a lot more about extinct animals than I did before reading), it's really quite a downer. Here's 55 pages of poems dedicated to now-dead species and an interactive map detailing where they lived (before humans most likely killed them off).
Not to be self-centered but it's kinda the opposite of making me happy.
I bought this book because Sikelianos spoke at the bookstore when I was there a few weeks ago. Her reading inspired me to purchase this book.