Book Review
Title: Daughters of Bone by Jessica Temple
Genre: Poetry
Rating: 5 Stars
I don’t normally read a lot of poetry and this collection is very short so my review is going to reflect that but Daughters of Bone really caught my eye although it was mainly the beautiful cover that drew me to it. From the beginning I could tell Daughters of Bone had a completely different tone and feel to Low as it focuses more on human relationships not just with other people but with locations and time itself. Some of the poems were quite light-hearted and fun which was delightful to read then some were darker in tone which was also quite delightful to read and I could not wait to continue reading.
I really enjoyed the writing in Daughters of Bone as it fluidly changed style and genres without jarring me from the reading experience, Temple also moves fluidly between real life events and imagined thoughts or stories or dreams but writes in such a way that you can picture everything in your mind with startling clarity. The images of Alabama summers, barbeques coupled with images of death and the dying was strange yet uniquely endearing. I can honestly say that for most of my life, I have never understood poetry and the poetry I have read I don’t normally enjoy. However, as I am getting older and experiencing more for life and the world myself, I am coming to appreciate how difficult it is to translate these experiences, thoughts, ideas, dreams and so much more into physical language as it never seems enough to convey the emotions and desires held in a single moment but it is just enough to ignite that same passion or feeling in the reader.
Overall, I have to say even though I gave both Daughters of Bone and Low five stars, I definitely enjoyed Daughters of Bone more because it incorporate the dark and gritty themes I loved alongside nostalgia and happiness which is something that Low wasn’t trying to do but for some reason it resonated with me personally which I found amazing. I think going forward I will try to actively seek out more poetry in a similar style to Temple’s as it really work for me as a reader.
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Kindle Edition: amazon.co.uk amazon.com
I received this review copy from Edelweiss
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