A review by wcook
Ararat by Louise Glück

4.0

This is the book Glück believed would be her last due to its prosaic-ness. This sense permeates the collection. Telling the tale of a family in mourning, and of the quiet tragedies that happen every day - the language is stark and to the point. However, this collection contains some of Glücks most moving (if terrifyingly bleak) poems. 'Parados', 'Ararat' and 'Appearances' all stand out, but it is 'Celestial Music' that is most certainly her best in this collection.

'The love of form is a love of endings.'