A review by jmltgu
The Hatred of Poetry by Ben Lerner

4.0

Picked up in place of a more instructive book on the same subject, this brief criticism (more an exploration, albeit with sharp edges) felt unique and playful throughout, with a pace just quick enough to keep me turning the page, but not so much as to let me pass through without the pang of regret for want of a nice pencil or, at the least, a highlighter.

Probably the best exploration of poetry I’ve read, and I’m still debating whether the parts that bothered me should or not... or if I even care.