Official Review: Improvisational Arguments

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[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Improvisational Arguments" by Anna Faktorovich.]

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Improvisational Arguments. Poems by Anna Faktorovich is a collection of a variety of poems covering all arenas of life including politics, travel, work, art, places, fantasy, relationships and religion. The book is divided into four sections which takes you on a journey that has many roads to explore but ultimately leading to the same destination - a chance to rant out and explore the feelings we all experience and the need for us to have satisfactory answers in order for us to move on with life.

Pros

I like that the poems are very short and brief, making it easier for one to read without falling asleep with boredom. The language used is simple English that even a beginner can understand and comprehend exactly what the writer is trying to say. I also like the fact that it coincides with modern events; modern way of life and it tackles all issues including social, political and religious aspects of the twenty first century.

Each poem has a different feeling to it. So when you read them, you experience joy, sadness, laughter, anger etc. One of my favorites was the one titled “Square Dancing.” It was a really interesting description of dancing and instruments which I've never come across before.

Cons

I wouldn't describe them as poems. They are more like extremely short stories bundled into one. I’m bothered with the fact that they don’t rhyme at all. In the beginning the writer does stress that poems don’t always rhyme but I beg to differ. For me poems should always rhyme. It’s what makes them poems!! Of course I don’t want it to all to sound like Dr Seuss but a bit of rhyming would have been great.

Another pitfall is that they all too short. Some of the poems should have been a little longer, for example “Nashville” one. It was less than half a page and it just sort left “Nashville” hanging in the air for the reader. No beginning, no end no purpose, nothing for the reader to think or reflect about. I think it should have been elaborated more to give the reader a clearer view of Nashville.

Rating

Overall, I enjoyed reading it and would give it a rating of two out of four stars, only because I think people who love poems would get frustrated with the lack of rhyming and the lack of deeper meaning and explanation. Brilliant read if you need to just kick and relax without thinking too much. I would recommend it to students who are into poetry and crafts.

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