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Work InformationThe After Party: Poems by Jana Prikryl
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. The collection is described as a sensory autobiography, examining tragic material with a friendly scrutiny. Prikryl's adeptness at weaving together personal and historical narratives is evident in poems like 'A Package Tour,' where she engages in a temporal loop-de-loop, offering a unique and evocative reading experience. ( )This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Prikryl has some beautiful poems in this collection and some that leave the reader feeling a little "meh" about them. The first half of the collection contains those poems that are well-worded, thoughtful, and allow the reader to revel in Prikryl's imagery and phrasing. I have high hopes for this poet after reading those poems. The second half of the book, a stream of consciousness that is supposed to be connected, feels disjointed and underwhelming. Prikryl's collection of poems has a lot of potential. There were certain phrases that, in their perfection, I could only stop and ponder the lines before moving on. I wish that the entirety of the individual poems and in turn the collection of poems could continue with this genius. I look forward to a day in the future when I can pick up another one of Prikryl's books and be astounded by her growth. However, when I first approached this work, I was slightly confused. Although there were those moments when I was refreshed by her wording - her phrases - but there were other times when her poems were completely beyond my reach. I hope this was not a flaw on my part. Perhaps the abrupt transitions factored into the quick mental shift that was needed to follow the progression of poems. Overall, I enjoyed individual pieces from this collection but was left with the want for something more. http://hebrideshermit.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-after-party-by-jana-prikryl_75.ht... This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. The earlier poems in this collection are really good. I particularly liked "Ontario Gothic, "Argus, or Fear of Flying," and "To Tell of Bodies Changed" among others. The second half of the book reads almost like a disjointed stream of consciousness, and it didn't work as well for me. no reviews | add a review
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