A review by amber_yaindulgences
Knock by Melissa Atkinson Mercer
5.0
Let me first put a disclaimer here to say I received an e-copy of this book via the publisher for a blog tour and it affects my opinion in no way.
I am happy to review Knock for my first poetry book review. When I began Knock, I wasn’t sure what to expect. For such a small book, it took me away on a surprise journey.
Metaphors and figurative language explode from the pages as it goes through depression, gender and the deepest parts of ourselves.
If I were to compare Knock to another poetry book, I would compare it to The Princess Saves Herself In This One and The Witch Doesn’t Burn In This One By Amanda Lovelace. They follow a dark, magical sort of telling.
As the first chapter begins we learn of an apocalypse beginning and the power and removal of tongues. This grabbed my attention immediately with how often, even more so today that women’s voices are policed and demanded. The imagery doesn’t stop there as we hear of witch hunts, trees, ghosts, a whale mother, mice skeletons and monsters all describing this character’s life.
The title, Knock May be taken from s self-titled poem describing a girl’s hopeful knock for just a little opening and teaches others to knock as well.
Knock is a beautiful haunting story told in poetry. I believe it may be best with repeated readings as I know I will most certainly be doing. I’ll be following along Melissa’s future poetic works as well.
I am happy to review Knock for my first poetry book review. When I began Knock, I wasn’t sure what to expect. For such a small book, it took me away on a surprise journey.
Metaphors and figurative language explode from the pages as it goes through depression, gender and the deepest parts of ourselves.
If I were to compare Knock to another poetry book, I would compare it to The Princess Saves Herself In This One and The Witch Doesn’t Burn In This One By Amanda Lovelace. They follow a dark, magical sort of telling.
As the first chapter begins we learn of an apocalypse beginning and the power and removal of tongues. This grabbed my attention immediately with how often, even more so today that women’s voices are policed and demanded. The imagery doesn’t stop there as we hear of witch hunts, trees, ghosts, a whale mother, mice skeletons and monsters all describing this character’s life.
The title, Knock May be taken from s self-titled poem describing a girl’s hopeful knock for just a little opening and teaches others to knock as well.
Knock is a beautiful haunting story told in poetry. I believe it may be best with repeated readings as I know I will most certainly be doing. I’ll be following along Melissa’s future poetic works as well.