Official Review: Ballad of Circe by c.t.c

[Melisa Jane]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Ballad of Circe" by c.t.c.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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I chose this book because I love poetry, especially those with figurative languages. Sometimes, poetry tells us what no other art can. Ballad of Circle by C. T. C is a collection of poems, most of which are couplets and tercets. Because most of them didn’t have subheadings, I can’t say the exact number of poems in this book, but they were more than ten.

These poems were highly independent, and therefore, they took unique structures. Most of them were free verses, an example is found in page 38:

And what do you call a Knight without Armor?

A woman,

but there were those that took a standard structure with sound patterns. An example of such a poem is found on page 32:

Blood Red Wine

Blood Red Lips White Silk.

As I said, there are several couplets and single-line poems. If you hate these, then you shouldn’t pick this book.

Although there were several poems, I only noticed two types: Lyric poems and Descriptive poems. Lyric poems usually express strong thoughts and feelings. Most of this book's poems fall in this category. However, some poems used figurative language to convey their messages, and I categorized them as Descriptive poems. I didn’t come across any narrative poem, though.

What I liked most about this book is that these poems were well thought, with an excellent choice of words. Most of the poems used imagery to keep the reader nailed on the screen and to express powerful feelings and thoughts. The author also didn’t waste time in long introductory sentences. The poetry starts right on the first page. I didn’t find any grammatical errors throughout my reading. This means it was adequately edited.

Although this is a delightful book, there are several things that need to be improved. Most of the poems didn’t have titles. This confused me so much since I couldn’t figure out the end of one poem and the beginning of another. Titling these poems will improve the general outlook of the book and its readability. Opening a book and going straight to poetry feels weird. If possible, I think the author should at least include a book cover, book title, and a brief background of either her writing, or the concept of the poems. I’ve also noticed that some pages are left blank, I assume after every poem. The author should eliminate these blank pages after each poem is titled.

Although there are several areas that need improvement, I enjoyed reading this book. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. If it were possible, I would rate it 3.5 out of 4 stars. This is because there is nothing I disliked, I just noticed some inefficiencies that can be easily improved. Anyone who enjoys poetry will surely find at least one poem that speaks directly to his heart.

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[Ediomis_Enwongo01]

The poetic language is one I sometimes find a bit difficult to understand. For this reason, this book has already turned me off. Nice review.

[anoushka_thakur]

It seems like an interesting book with some difficulties...

[Ellylion]

Thank you very much for this insightful review! I love poetry very much and definitely will give this collection of poems a try. Hope the author fixes all the mentioned above issues
I loved you quote about a Knight without Armor.

[tjportugal]

I also enjoy reading poems. If you've not read it yet, check out sh*tlian. I think you'll like it.
As for Ballad of Circe, I also like well-thought poetry - as you mention in the third to last paragraph. And the choice of words makes the whole difference, of course.
Thank you for your insightful review.

[booksandmagicshop]

I love poetry, especially one-liners. I get to stretch my mind and interpret as I wish. I'm definitely interested in this!!

[Kanda_theGreat]

I believe this collection will add variety to my literature classes.
Your review is excellent.

[Sheila_Jay]

I am glad that you enjoyed the poems; however, I do not think I would enjoy them the same way. Thank you for this insightful review.

[Lady-of-Literature]

I really enjoy reading poetry, but I have such trouble writing them. Maybe this could be one of many I can start reading and analyzing.

[Melisa Jane]

The poetic language is one I sometimes find a bit difficult to understand. For this reason, this book has already turned me off. Nice review.

Thanks for reading my Review

[Melisa Jane]

It seems like an interesting book with some difficulties...

Sure it is. I'm glad you took time to read my review.

[Melisa Jane]

Thank you very much for this insightful review! I love poetry very much and definitely will give this collection of poems a try. Hope the author fixes all the mentioned above issues
I loved you quote about a Knight without Armor.

I'm glad you found my review enjoyable. Thank you.

[Melisa Jane]

I also enjoy reading poems. If you've not read it yet, check out sh*tlian. I think you'll like it.
As for Ballad of Circe, I also like well-thought poetry - as you mention in the third to last paragraph. And the choice of words makes the whole difference, of course.
Thank you for your insightful review.

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll definitely check it out.

[Melisa Jane]

I love poetry, especially one-liners. I get to stretch my mind and interpret as I wish. I'm definitely interested in this!!

I'm glad my review made you make an informed decision. Thanks for leaving a comment.

[Melisa Jane]

I believe this collection will add variety to my literature classes.
Your review is excellent.

Thanks so much for stopping by.