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Karenin Sings the Blues is a poetry collection by Sharon McCartney split into three sections. The first section, Karenin Sings the Blues contains poems written from the viewpoint of characters and inanimate objects of Anna Karenina. These are largely based around reactions and responses to Anna's death, however, if you haven't read Tolstoy's novel (or like me, it had been awhile since you did) you may have difficulty recalling the relationships between each character, though McCartney provides notes and discusses the liberties she took. The poems in this section are well written and reminiscent of Tolstoy, feeling lengthy but not in an unenjoyable way. The next section, California, discusses McCartney's childhood in California. These poems are shorter, more descriptive, and give a wonderful spotlight of everyday life. The final section is called Persuasion, in which McCartney mixes her family life with that of Jane Austen characters. The poetry is this section is my favourite, mainly due to how wonderful she intertwines the two. The poems here are beautiful, well written.

2022-11-14 13:42