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The Grumpy Old Man of Literature! Advantages: A true insight into the past and the devlopment of industrial Britain Disadvantages: Very cynical view of the world ...poems is dark, dark to the core in fact! However, this does not mean that there is not a good read to be had. In fact, I think that if you like TV shows like Grumpy Old Men or Women, then you would love this collection. I am not saying that I agree with Larkin's views, however, I am aknowledging his wonderful ability to be so unbelievably cynical about the world he found himself in. He is the only man capable of linking an abulance, in the most negative ... ...good old fashioned moan about the world, something we all enjoy, and therefore is a fantastic read! Although this is a brilliant collection of poems, if you are not into analysis of words, connotations and meanings then this anthology might not be for you. There is much debate as to what Larkin was trying to achieve through this anthology and therefore there are multiple meanings throughout. If you like to delve deep into the structure and word choice ... ewaller 06.05.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Whitsun Weddings - Philip Larkin
Not just English Patient Advantages: Disadvantages: I read The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje before I saw the movie. Then I picked up the book of poems called The Cinnamon Peeler. I am now forever hooked on this man as both a novelist and a poet. It is a shame that most of his other work is overshadowed by The English Patient and that he is not recognised for being a great POET as well. The poem entitled The Cinnamon Peeler is by far the my favourite poem and ends with perhaps the most memorable ... neofran 05.08.2000 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Cinnamon Peeler - Michael Ondaatje
It was chosen as a book of the year.... Advantages: Most unusual poems at any time of the day Disadvantages: none that i can think of... ...care for poetry should besiege the publisher for Sophie Hannah book..she is one of the brightest young female poet of the decade.... She writes witty, poignant poems about love and relationships.' The poems are high spirited and unusual..a sample... "Why does she take unnecessary trips? She lives just opposite a row of shops She went to Crewe to buy a bag of chips She went to Birmingham to buy lamb chops ................................... ... ...'The End of Love' The end of love should be a big event. It should involve the hiring of a hall. Why the hell not? It happens to us all. Why should it pass without acknowledgement? Quite original in context..Shrewd and accurate observer of the world around her and of her own like, she is often very funny....writes with generous wit... "My dentist knows I need another filling. My boss knows I work late. My cat knows that I'll share a turkey ... kiran8 26.07.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Hero and the Girl Next Door - Sophie Hannah
The World's Wife Advantages: Easy to read, Funny in places, original (as far as i know!) Disadvantages: Very anti-men and does not include notes about who these women actually are ...overly enthusiastic; having suffered through the terribly depressing poems of hers that we studied at GCSE. However, I was pleasently surprised as many of them are funny and seem a lot easier to 'analyse'. Ok now here's the review of the book itself: The World's Wife is a clever take on popular characters from mythology, fairytales and real people (all male, of course!) Duffy takes the tales and subverts them so we see these famous stories from ... ...have not had the chance to tell their stories before, including Mrs Midas, Queen Herod and Delilah to name but a few. The poems themselves range from downright funny ('Mrs Faust' and 'Elvis's Twin Sister' to shocking (such as 'The Devil's Wife', which gives a sympathetic view of Myra Hindley) to poignantly sad (See 'Mrs Quasimodo'). In short it covers a wide range of emotions to suit whatever mood one is in. My favourite poems were 'Mrs Aesop' ... SilentLamb 01.02.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The World's Wife - Carol Ann Duffy
Great Introdcution to Poetry Advantages: Nice poems, bright and colourful Disadvantages: Not as engaging as other childrens books ...really heard before. The cover of the book is bright blue and has the title in nice bubble letters which are all a different colour across the front and lots of different pictures all around this. The back cover is also bright blue and again has lots of pictures covering it showing a variety of different things. Upon opening the book the first page has a lovely little space where your child can write their own name so people will know that the book ... ...of the book and the names of all the poems included. The book is split into 2 different sections the first being, HapolooKangaroo and the second, Higglety, Pigglety, Pop. Both of the sections have 20 poems in. I am not going to individually list all of the poems included in this book as it would make for a massive list but to name just a few we have, Hen’s Song Tiger Hey Diddle Diddle The Kettle Clocks and Watches A Boy Went Walking From the ... sewbizzie 06.10.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems - June Crebbin