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A review by notwellread
Selected Poems by Carol Ann Duffy
3.0
[4th book read for the Cramathon, December 2014.]
This is a nice enough selection from the poet’s various works, but like Carol Ann Duffy’s collections it is a bit hit-and-miss for me. The quality varies not so much from poem to poem as from line to line (she uses details well, but I am not entirely convinced by her imagery), but overall it is still an enjoyable read. The World’s Wife poems are my personal favourites, since I feel they have more humour to them and are very accessible (provided you know the original stories). This particular volume is probably best for those who are new to Duffy’s work, who can review her general style and subject matter here and decide whether her poetry is to their taste.
This is a nice enough selection from the poet’s various works, but like Carol Ann Duffy’s collections it is a bit hit-and-miss for me. The quality varies not so much from poem to poem as from line to line (she uses details well, but I am not entirely convinced by her imagery), but overall it is still an enjoyable read. The World’s Wife poems are my personal favourites, since I feel they have more humour to them and are very accessible (provided you know the original stories). This particular volume is probably best for those who are new to Duffy’s work, who can review her general style and subject matter here and decide whether her poetry is to their taste.