Reviews for Sparrow: Poems

The average rating for Sparrow: Poems based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-08-06 00:00:00 Joao Marcos She is a great poet, technically. It's all there. But for me, there's nothing compelling. These poems feel "easy" (easy for her to right, easy for me to read and move on). I don't want to stay with them, or think about them. Technically, everything is "good," per se. But nothing (not imagery, language, form)is "great." Not even once in the book does something stand out. But, what do I know? She is very successful and apparently very popular. Just not my cup of tea. She's more like tap water.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-11-24 00:00:00 Karen Schneble I'm unsure whether i rate this a 3- or 4-star book. Strangely, 3.5 stars seems decidedly incorrect. I rarely thrilled to the language or style but maybe about half the time i enjoyed the ideas. I prejudged this writer as someone whose style and ideas i would dislike so the latter surprised me. My prejudice was based entirely on how many of her books were available via hoopla, which is where i borrowed ebooks during the time that all local lieberries was closed. I assumed Muske-Dukes was merely skilled at writing for the general public. (and i, on the other hand, whereas i have refined taste)