Reviews for Whylah Falls

The average rating for Whylah Falls based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-06-13 00:00:00 Steven Hopkins WOOHOO GEORGE ELLIOTT CLARKE!!! this man is a national treasure... for canada. after i read his novel, george and rue, i figured i would try to get my hands on some of his poetry. but no matter how many times i ordered them into the store, they never came in. then i came across a copy of this book at the strand (yes, even though i work at a bookstore and buy 6-8 books a week there, i still go to the used bookstores because i have a sickness) and i am halfway through, and i find a sales receipt in the book. for the book. and then i start thinking (because i am already loving this book like a sin) who gets rid of a book like this?? who brings this beautiful book to the strand and says "i dont want it", leaving the sales receipt inside of it so i can see it came to new york all the way from edmonton!! and was paid for in exact change!! who is this robot?? who walks around with $20.28 in their pocket, reads this book, and is unmoved by it?? i can only assume that the poems affected the reader so much that they had some sort of a heart attack in the middle, and this book was part of their estate that got donated to the strand. it is the only explanation. but the book is a must-have. an interlocked collection of poems capturing the stories of several characters living in an acadian blues song - all violence and erotic obsession and love and religion and murder. and if you buy it at audreys books, ltd (10702 jasper ave. edmonton AB t5j 3j5) you can save25% on all globe and mail bestsellers! hot damn! come to my blog!

Review # 2 was written on 2009-11-26 00:00:00 Gregory Beaulieu Could almost be a five star book. No time for reviews now, but I'll think of something enlightening to say about this book after I stuffed my stomach with Thanksgiving dinner.