Changing Seasons: A Poetic Journey Over Three Continents [Paperback]

Heerak Christian Kim (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2001

Short excerpts from several of my poems that are catchy would be good. Also, an indication that this poetry compilation was made over three continents might also draw interest. Also, I always find some information about the author helpful in deciding whether I want to read the book or not.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

H. C. Kim is currently a Ph.D. student in Hebrew, Jewish, and Early Christian Studies at the University of Cambridge. He has researched three years in Jerusalem with the Goldsmith Foundation Scholarship, the Raoul Wallenberg Scholarship, and the Lady Davis Fellowship. And he has been featured in the University of Pennsylvania?s alumni magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (January 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595166318
• ISBN-13: 978-0595166312
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,180,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Anti-Semitic, racist and vile!, March 22, 2005

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David Watson (Downing College, Cambridge, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Changing Seasons: A Poetic Journey Over Three Continents (Paperback)

When one starts to read these poems, one finds the most repugnant political views being conveyed. Kim seeks to attack Jews and Judaism at every opportunity with thinly veiled messages of denunciation etc. I feel that Kim hopes that through these messages, he can inspire the Christian community to rise up and destroy Judaism and Israel. Throughout these poems, one finds national and racial stereotypes that would not look out of place in a BNP election pamphlet.

If the extreme political views aren't enough to put readers off, then the appalling standard of poetry certainly will. I find it disgraceful that anyone can publish such drivel as poetry. The poems are very poorly constructed and do not read well; in fact most readers will find them incredibly frustrating, offensive and very boring.

Do not buy these racist and anti-Semitic poems as to do so would promote such morally repugnant ideas.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Better than total depravity but still poor, March 14, 2005

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Josh Anderson (West Bromage, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Changing Seasons: A Poetic Journey Over Three Continents (Paperback)

The quality of the poetry in this book was slightly better than that found in 'Total Depravity', however not good enough to warrant an award of 2 stars.

The author seems to have spent most of his time arranging the sentences so that they form the shapes of various cups and vases. In achieving this effect the author removed words that are important to the flow and structure of the poems.

The poems had too many religious overtones, which distracted the reader away from the description of the places of interest etc. Whilst most of the religious views contained within these poems are harmless, there were one or two that could cause offence to people of other faiths.

Kim's poetry needs to improve a lot if he wants to make it as a top class poet.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Shockingly bad poetry!, March 7, 2005

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Alison Dyer (Bexhill, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Changing Seasons: A Poetic Journey Over Three Continents (Paperback)

If one looks beyond the sinister political views conveyed by the author. One finds poetry of the lowest quality. Many extreme views are expressed i.e. anti-Semitic. The poetry lacks any direction and seems to ramble on in a similar manner to that of the droney lecturer who gives lectures on your least favourite subject. The messages conveyed within the poems are predictable and very tedious, therefore I recommend that prospective readers avoid this one. The standard of the poetry is comparable with that expected of a toddler.