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A review by zeldazonks
When The Night Agrees To Speak To Me by Ananda Devi
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.0
Thank you to Net Galley for an advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review.
I really enjoyed this. The poetry was rich and beautiful, I especially loved the longer form poems starting with 'Words Die a Slow Death.
I think the ebook suffered from some formatting issues which I expect would not be present in a print version however. I appreciated that the original French was included with the English translation, I can't really read French but I liked the opportunity to refer and compare between the two. I also enjoyed the interview with Devi and the additional context provided towards the end of the book. I could have read 500 more pages of Devi's thoughts and the process behind her writing.
I'd have preferred to have some of the contextual information at the start so I'd read it before reading the poems, but it was still nice to have it at all and to see how closely the translator worked with Devi to try and convey the spirit of the poems in the translation.
I really enjoyed this. The poetry was rich and beautiful, I especially loved the longer form poems starting with 'Words Die a Slow Death.
I think the ebook suffered from some formatting issues which I expect would not be present in a print version however. I appreciated that the original French was included with the English translation, I can't really read French but I liked the opportunity to refer and compare between the two. I also enjoyed the interview with Devi and the additional context provided towards the end of the book. I could have read 500 more pages of Devi's thoughts and the process behind her writing.
I'd have preferred to have some of the contextual information at the start so I'd read it before reading the poems, but it was still nice to have it at all and to see how closely the translator worked with Devi to try and convey the spirit of the poems in the translation.