libbykerns's reviews
306 reviews

i read two chapters of this book for a poetics reading group and am going back to read the entire book. the form and analytical approach is super creative and engaging, and i think has the potential to be very effective. 

her analysis and the overall cohesion of the book fell flat for me, though. i’m no keats scholar, but the marxist superimposition wasn’t convincing per her explanation, and i fundamentally disagree with her discussion and explanation of negative capability. revolutionary thought is cool and all, but redefining words to make points you want to make is irksome. 

anyway! this was a cool read and i’m glad i went back to read the entire thing, even if i disagreed with the author at many points and wanted more of a connecting thread through the text. would recommend yfor people interested in poetics or alternative academic forms or who like keats! and feeling smart. ;)

this book was very long and very interesting. i’m glad to have read it

i really enjoyed this! a well-written memoir—easily read, full of heart and Jesus. a good way to start the year. 

my respect for Beth Moore 📈📈📈

this was a tumbling narrative… that was interesting in places, but largely seemed to lack a center. i enjoyed it, especially as a Victorianist, but wasn’t wowed. the middle section and the bits about Dickens were my favorites. 

yes, he was an unrepentant nazi. yes, this is the most useful definition of sovereignty/understanding of the nature of power that i’ve come across. i’m not happy about it, but so it stands. 

this book is like someone threw a bunch of interesting fairytale ideas into a cocktail shaker and then served on the rocks without shaking properly 

i always have a good time with this series and this book was no exception :) perfect, wintery vibe fest to celebrate finishing a semester of grad school!

a thoughtful and thought-provoking read. would highly recommend for anyone interested in art, ethics, aesthetics, feminism, or the state of our world. 

i hâte fungi!

nothing wrong with it. just wasn’t the vibe.