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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
gorgeous, haunting and complex,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dark Summer (The Miami University Press Poetry Series) (Paperback)
Dark Summer is a wonderful book of poems; on the surface, the poems shimmer with elegance and luminous language that's almost seamless in its beauty. Beneath the surface lurks a more complicated tone, often tongue in cheek, almost savage. There is much more to Bendall's poems than initially meets the eye, like much good poetry, they reveal themselves slowly, and will reward the patient, careful reader.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
The complexity of emotions,
By Timothy Decker (West Point, New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dark Summer (The Miami University Press Poetry Series) (Paperback)
Molly Bendall's Dark Summer is a collection of poetry that explores the many facets of relationships. She delves into the every type of relationship one may experience, from casual sex, to serious affairs, to relationships that end with murder. Bendall investigates the erotic and yet withdrawn feeling many women experience when involved with a lover. Because her poems cover such a wide range of emotions and difficulties, she is able to capture the wonder and admiration of a large and diverse audience. Although Bendall's poems appeal to a wide variety and successfully capture the complicated emotions experienced throughout many different relationships, her syntax can be confusing at times. As many of her contemporaries do, she uses abnormal punctuation that may leave the reader somewhat baffled upon the first reading. Sometimes her phrases and arrangement of words are difficult to comprehend and can detract from the poem's quality. For the most part, Molly Bendall has created a work of art and achieved a difficult task. By exploring the most intimate corners of love and relationships, she is able to effectively convey the diverse and complicated feelings one often experiences but cannot describe. This book is a great one to own if you enjoy contemporary poetry.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sexual Revolution,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dark Summer (The Miami University Press Poetry Series) (Paperback)
Molly Bendall is brave and daring in her exploration of the sexual world from a female's point of view. She uses vivid, descriptive language that draws the reader in to her poetry. Her poetry reads like a story of a woman who has been through tough times and difficult relationships that many people in this world can relate to. Because her poetry is about the reality of women experiencing love and sex, it appeals to both men and women. Men can refer to the poetry to get a clue about the way that women's emotions operate, and women can use it to help define the feelings they experience. On the negative side, Molly Bendall, as many contemporary poets do, tends to overuse the free-style type of writing that is so popular with writers these days. The way she arranges her words and the lack of punctuation at times confuses the writer on the intentions of her writing. She uses strong words that could be offensive to some; however, they convey the strong feelings that the narrator or the author are experiencing. Overall, Molly Bendall has written a good book of poetry. There are many keys in this book for people to use to open the doors of their minds and hearts and explore their true emotions.
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