Official Review: The Power of Commitment
Posted: 18 Jun 2020, 08:04
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Power of Commitment" by Allan John MacIntyre Clark.]
The Power of Commitment by Allan Macintyre Clark captures the essence of human love and relationships in this book of poetry. Allan Macintyre Clark uses his own life experiences as inspiration for his poems. The collection of poems starts by providing a commentary on the current state of the world from someone in a minority group and not “higher up on the totem pole.” The author shows readers through his prose the suffering he and others have endured, not just as minorities. He captures a variety of emotions as he shares the love and heartbreak he has found.
Allan Macintyre Clark states at the beginning of the book that it reflects his search for true love and acceptance as a gay man. He also mentioned the fact that he is gay later on in a few poems. I was not deterred, though I know some may be. I also know I can never truly understand his plight for acceptance as a gay man.
However, this collection, the experiences, and the feelings surrounding it transcend who we love and their gender or sex. It did not matter that I was a heterosexual woman. Love is love. Heartbreak is heartbreak. Pain is pain. These experiences were something I could understand to my very core and I related to the author deeply. It was probably my favorite part of this book.
If you cannot tell, I really liked how relatable these poems were. I could understand where the author was coming from and what he was trying to get across. Aside from the relationship poems, the author talks about acceptance and feelings of belonging. I particularly liked chapter fifteen where the author talks about his grandparents, Scotland, and a feeling of coming home.
That said, I found that many of the poems were similar and focused on love and love lost. I understand that the author is basing the poems off his own life experience and it certainly is relatable yet I found myself getting bored until he switched subjects for a bit. At times, it felt like the same story over and over and the message was the same. Personally, this would have to be what I disliked, though it didn’t deter me from reading.
Overall, I would have to give this book 3 out of 4 stars. This is based on the above information and grammatical errors found within the book. I would recommend this to others who enjoy poetry with a caveat – the collection is not a particularly upbeat read and is not a light read. Some may also be put off by the author’s orientation, though it clearly didn’t bother me.
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The Power of Commitment
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The Power of Commitment by Allan Macintyre Clark captures the essence of human love and relationships in this book of poetry. Allan Macintyre Clark uses his own life experiences as inspiration for his poems. The collection of poems starts by providing a commentary on the current state of the world from someone in a minority group and not “higher up on the totem pole.” The author shows readers through his prose the suffering he and others have endured, not just as minorities. He captures a variety of emotions as he shares the love and heartbreak he has found.
Allan Macintyre Clark states at the beginning of the book that it reflects his search for true love and acceptance as a gay man. He also mentioned the fact that he is gay later on in a few poems. I was not deterred, though I know some may be. I also know I can never truly understand his plight for acceptance as a gay man.
However, this collection, the experiences, and the feelings surrounding it transcend who we love and their gender or sex. It did not matter that I was a heterosexual woman. Love is love. Heartbreak is heartbreak. Pain is pain. These experiences were something I could understand to my very core and I related to the author deeply. It was probably my favorite part of this book.
If you cannot tell, I really liked how relatable these poems were. I could understand where the author was coming from and what he was trying to get across. Aside from the relationship poems, the author talks about acceptance and feelings of belonging. I particularly liked chapter fifteen where the author talks about his grandparents, Scotland, and a feeling of coming home.
That said, I found that many of the poems were similar and focused on love and love lost. I understand that the author is basing the poems off his own life experience and it certainly is relatable yet I found myself getting bored until he switched subjects for a bit. At times, it felt like the same story over and over and the message was the same. Personally, this would have to be what I disliked, though it didn’t deter me from reading.
Overall, I would have to give this book 3 out of 4 stars. This is based on the above information and grammatical errors found within the book. I would recommend this to others who enjoy poetry with a caveat – the collection is not a particularly upbeat read and is not a light read. Some may also be put off by the author’s orientation, though it clearly didn’t bother me.
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The Power of Commitment
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
