Official Review: Making Sense of Poetry by Rex W Last

Christabel18+ · Post by **Christabel18+** » 14 Mar 2022, 11:14

This book is a great read for enhancing ones poetic skill and I can't wait to lay my hands on it.

Hussein21 · Post by **Hussein21** » 14 Mar 2022, 11:17

is a non-fiction book that seeks to help its reader come to grips with all the richness and complexities of poetry as well as provide the reader with the tools to grapple with the difficulties and fascinating challenges that poetry presents.

Post by **Chinazo Anozie** » 14 Mar 2022, 11:18

This sounds like a very educative read on poetry. Thank you!

Mathurambiga Maniom · Post by **Mathurambiga Maniom** » 14 Mar 2022, 11:22

So this book is all about teaching us poetry. Those who love poetry will get to improve themselves by reading this book while for those who are just interested in learning poetry for the first time, this book will be definitely handy. That was a great review, thank you.

Tars · Post by **Tars** » 14 Mar 2022, 11:26

I don't like poetry, but not because I don't understand it. My problem with English poetry is due my language level, since it is not my native it is quite hard to catch the meaning of all those rhymes and rhythms to really appreciate the beauty. Unfortunately, the book can't help me with this, so I will have to pass it. Still congrats on BOTD!

Harsh Soni 3 · Post by **Harsh Soni 3** » 14 Mar 2022, 11:44

It appears that the book is straight-to-point and simple to understand. But, I am not into poetry. So, I am going to pass this one. Thanks for this great review.

Post by **Sanju Lali** » 14 Mar 2022, 11:45

A nice self help book "Making Sense of Poetry" by Rex W Last, which helps us understand all the richness and complexities of poetry with useful tools. This looks like a valuable book.

Chris Micheal · Post by **Chris Micheal** » 14 Mar 2022, 11:47

A book about poetry is definitely an interesting read for those who enjoy the genre. Thanks for the good review.

Brenda Creech · Post by **Brenda Creech** » 14 Mar 2022, 11:53

I am not a poetry fan mainly because I also have a hard time understanding how to interpret it. I don't know if I would understand it even with a book that teaches you how to interpret! I am going to check it out and see if I can learn to enjoy poetry! Thanks for the excellent review!

Nwadinso Michael · Post by **Nwadinso Michael** » 14 Mar 2022, 11:58

I am a fan of poetry, and I believe that this book would be of great gain to me. I'd reay love to read this book. Thanks for your honest review.

Deval Sodha · Post by **Deval Sodha** » 14 Mar 2022, 12:04

This is a non-fiction book that seeks to help its reader come to grips with all the richness and complexities of poetry as well as provide the reader with the tools to grapple with the difficulties and fascinating challenges that poetry presents.
The review is superb.
Congratulations on Botd

Post by **Atieno Magero** » 14 Mar 2022, 12:07

I'm so glad that I've come across this book. I love that the book explains poetry to readers in a simple way. I can't wait to get myself a copy of this book. Congratulations on making book of the day!

Post by **Yulisa Sanchez** » 14 Mar 2022, 12:10

A truly educational book about poetry and the authors' commendable attempt to help readers understand poetry through his 12 commandments. Using humor throughout the dry explanations is smart and adds so much to the book, in my opinion. Congrats on the BOTD!

Jack Winnick · Post by **mrlefty0706** » 14 Mar 2022, 12:19

Making Sense of Poetry is non-fiction that helps readers understand the richness of poetry. I agree with the official reviewer that poetry can be complex and challenging especially when it uses old English and there are words I have not seen before or do not know their definition. This book provides the tools needed to overcome these challenges.

The author defines his 12 commandments for poetry, a term I was totally unfamiliar. These commandments are a step-by-step guide for interpreting poems, a process that I will definitely want to remember. I also found the book to be educating and an interesting read and should be everyone's bookshelf if they plan to read and interpret poems. Hard to believe a word like pretty meant cunning in the 1300s while it has a totally different meaning today. Very good review.