Official Review: Yearning Words by Antonios Samoladas
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Official Review: Yearning Words by Antonios Samoladas
Love, passion, infatuation, and pain are some of the most common motifs in books. Books with such motifs can often be interpreted in different ways. The reading experience often depends on the mood and emotional state of the reader. Yearning Words by Antonios Samoladas is a collection of poetry in which the author describes his feelings towards his loved one in a very intimate way.
This book consists of poems that vividly depict the author's deep and strong emotions towards the beloved woman. In this book, the author addresses the mysterious woman directly. He declares his love to her through every verse of every poem. Likewise, he recalls their common moments and describes them mostly metaphorically. He is no longer with her and suffers because of it. In addition, he also describes the tragedy and consequences of falling in love and reveals why true love is important.
In this book, I really like the way the author uses comparisons and metaphors. He mainly uses motifs from nature to create a romantic and surreal atmosphere. I really like that erotic themes are skillfully and discreetly described. All the intimate scenes are subtle and lyrically presented. Likewise, no verse seems superfluous. Each verse very well depicts the author’s suffering and longing. I also really like the visual structure of the poems. All the poems are relatively the same length. They are neither too long nor too short and mostly take up one page each.
The main thing I do not like about these poems is the fact that the author uses certain motifs constantly. These are mostly natural motifs like wind, rain, and sunset. Although they depict the desired atmosphere well, I think the author should have used other equally appealing and symbolic motifs to a greater extent.
All things considered, I decided to give this book 3 out of 4 stars. The main reason for my lower rating is the already mentioned repetition of the same motives. I would also have preferred the book to have a prologue or epilogue. It seems somehow unfinished without a prologue or some concluding message from the author. I would recommend this collection of poems to anyone who likes to read love-themed books. I would also recommend it to all poetry lovers who love the lyrical and atmospheric style of writing. I did not encounter any grammatical errors. There is erotic content in the book, but it is very subtly described.
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