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A review by nicolleschumacher
Decreation: Poetry, Essays, Opera by Anne Carson

challenging informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is definitely a collection that needs to be reread to understand and appreciate fully but from what I did gather, I really enjoyed. I especially loved the 3-part essay on Sappho, Marguerite Porete and Simone Weil. This book is something I imagine myself looking back on to reflect on; the idea of „undoing the creature in you“ and by doing that diving into yourself.