Official Review: Walking in Blind by Kaviru Samarawickrama

Nikolas Farmakis · Post by **Nikolas Farmakis** » 01 Jan 2020, 08:29

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Walking in Blind" by Kaviru Samarawickrama.]

2 out of 4 stars

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The book Walking in Blind by Kaviru Samarawickrama is a collection of poems that focus on themes such as death, love, divorce, and depression. The poems vary in length, as some are only a few lines, while others are a couple of pages long. The poet uses a direct and informal style, creating a personal and friendly tone in the text.

The poet breaks down the poems into sections, while the poems follow a free structure with no rhyme. The poems are allegorical and metaphorical, but the themes in the poems are realistic, as they include depression, suicide, and romance. The first poem in the book is about crime, murder, and solitary confinement, where the poet writes about murdering the ‘Sinner’. Most of the poems in this book have a negative tone, as the poet’s thoughts reflect hopelessness, grief, and sorrow.

There are numerous positive characteristics in this book. More specifically, the pictures in the book grasp the reader’s attention, creating a lively and vivid tone in the text. Furthermore, the poet employs linguistic devices and descriptive techniques to explore various themes, thereby engaging the reader in her poems. Moreover, what I liked most in this book was that the writer wrote in free verse without rhyme, therefore conveying more emotion in her poems, creating a sense of organized chaos.

Nevertheless, this book also contained a few negative attributes. More analytically, the book contained a couple of errors, which undermined the writer’s professionalism and credibility. Therefore, the book must undergo another round of editing, so that these errors are found and removed. Additionally, what I disliked most in this book was that it was confusing, as many poems did not have a clear, coherent, and logical structure, meaning that the reader finds it hard to follow along the writer’s chain of reasoning.

This book is best suited for female readers who are interested in books related to depression, romance, and death. This book will be enjoyed more by women, as the poet writes from a female perspective, so women will relate better to the poems in this book. Also, atheists may not like this book since the poet makes some references to God and various deities.

Conclusively, I rate this book with 2 out of 4 stars. I did not give this book a higher rating, as it contained a few errors, while some poems were confusing. Nonetheless, a lower rating would have been unjust since the poet has successfully created original and engaging poems.

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Stephanie Elizabeth · Post by **Stephanie Elizabeth** » 17 May 2020, 11:38

I love a diverse collection of poems that explore weighty themes. It sounds like an emotionally-charged read. It is too bad about the lack of editing. Thanks for the honest review.

Nzube Chizoba Okeke · Post by **Nzube Chizoba Okeke** » 17 May 2020, 11:49

I might have loved to read this book but I'll pass for two reasons; I'm not an avid lover of poetry and the errors contained in this book coupled with the confusing poems are off-putting. However, I commend the author for her outpour of emotions and the additional God factor. Thanks for your honest review.