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A review by quinlanlj
Ubežni delci by Anne Michaels
3.0
Reading this book was a chore for me. I would've given it the lowest mark, but I simply can not deny the fact that Anne Michaels is an artful poet and is capable of writting truly beautiful and creative lines, equal to a landscape painter painting. She explores fascinating themes of memory, trauma, coping and depression, coupled with a tragic but compelling story.
However, the poetic style didn't work for me in this one. I found it unnecessary at times as it spewed metaphor after metaphor seemingly without end, to the point that it felt like it was there just for the sake of it. That in turn made me lose interest in the book altogether as it just didn't feel like I was reading a novel, but rather one overly stretched poem. Not my cup of tea.
However, the poetic style didn't work for me in this one. I found it unnecessary at times as it spewed metaphor after metaphor seemingly without end, to the point that it felt like it was there just for the sake of it. That in turn made me lose interest in the book altogether as it just didn't feel like I was reading a novel, but rather one overly stretched poem. Not my cup of tea.