Official Review: A World Diverse 111 by David Edmond

Prisallen · Post by **Prisallen** » 08 May 2019, 13:36

The fact that this book of poetry is well organized and has a sense of progression adds to its appeal for me. Thank you for a wonderful review!

Michgal 32 · Post by **Michgal 32** » 08 May 2019, 13:42

Poems talking about the world today sound quite interesting.

Erick Muyesu · Post by **Erick Muyesu** » 08 May 2019, 13:43

Thank you for your elaborate review. You've triggered my interest in finding this collection of poems. As the reviewer put it "The first section explicitly points out the responsibility people have toward one another and develops the idea that life is largely what you make of it". Which is the reality of our current society. Congratulations to the author for coming up with such a wonderful collection of poems.

Quickstudy · Post by **Quickstudy** » 08 May 2019, 13:44

This book grabs the reader and places them on the train of life. I found the comparison of life to a train ride appealing and relatable. The poetry of the book flowed in a straight forward and easy to understand way.

Jordan David · Post by **Chelsy Scherba** » 08 May 2019, 13:46

I’m not a huge fan of poetry, but I’ll still read the sample. The topics are interesting and I like the call for peace and human relationships.

Itskai88 · Post by **Itskai88** » 08 May 2019, 13:46

A collection of poetry with appealing topics, interesting. I might not be picking this up anytime some but I can appreciate an author that writes from the heart. Great review.

Essie_Reviews · Post by **Essie_Reviews** » 08 May 2019, 13:47

Coming here from reading the Amazon sample, your review changed my perspective. The sample itself was formatted in a way that was actually rather difficult to get through and at first glance I thought there was something wrong with my computer or that the page wasn't loading right. Many of the first sentences were cut in half horizontally and despite flipping the pages from left to right, the next part of the poem would actually start on the right and be read over to the left.

I really admire the premise of this poetry collection. I think it's sweet that there are some compassionate idealists out there that are trying to use their art to bring about a greater message. I will say though that you stated that some of the poems in the novel will resonate with different groups of people but I actually didn't get that impression on just the cover alone. Maybe getting more diverse groups of people would've help with that. And while I'm sure what this collection is trying to convey will be enough for people to love this book, I thought the poetry itself was just okay. The sample only had one poem so maybe there are better ones in there in terms of the metaphors and just how the prose is handled.

Overall, there's definitely a place for this book and I'm sure it'll be a hit for people looking for something feel-good.

skindrukas · Post by **skindrukas** » 08 May 2019, 13:51

Poetry isn't my cup. It never appealed to me much. Especially if it's about such unusual topic as development of technology. I'm sure many people will find this book interesting though.

Mary Garrison · Post by **Mary Garrison** » 08 May 2019, 13:52

I like that the author brought real world issues into his poetry. It's nice to have thought provoking poetry that gives you a chance to really process what's going on in the world.

Julie Petitbon · Post by **Julie Petitbon** » 08 May 2019, 13:56

I enjoy reading poetry and have already downloaded the free sample of this book! It sounds like a simple yet powerful collection. Thanks for the review!

waltzashley · Post by **waltzashley** » 08 May 2019, 13:58

Just from a short glimpse into A World Diverse 111, I felt a mutual camaraderie towards the other passengers described, and even to the train of Journey's End itself. Bringing up the milkman analogy was what hit home for me. As a child I always used to wait for the milkman to come, and was fascinated my the large milk truck that used to drive right by our house. However, I was far too young to experience such a thing firsthand, and although my grandparents knew dairy farmers, they were not willing to hire a milkman to actually come to our house, instead letting my 5 year old self enjoy the privilege of seeing that shiny tanker drive by. The book is well-written without being too highbrow, and gives readers a feeling of solidarity. I don't know if this would be the right forum, but I also wanted to mention that I think the imagery of the poetry would work much better in an audiobook format, and this would add a certain richness to the verse. Overall, it appears to be a good read!

PH03N1X · Post by **PH03N1X** » 08 May 2019, 13:59

I love to read poems, all kinds of poems, and this book looked interesting. Upon reading your review, and knowing what form of poems to expect helped me decide to read this book. Like you I do more complexity to my poems, but sometimes it's nice to read something more straightforward every once in a while. Thank you for such a nice and honest review.

Post by **Sanju Lali** » 08 May 2019, 14:03

A well edited poetry book "A World Diverse 111" by David Edmond, which is divided into different sections that depict a picture of the status quo of society and where the world is headed. Hope to learn the same from the perspective of the author.

ObsessedBookNerd · Post by **ObsessedBookNerd** » 08 May 2019, 14:04

Based on the review this book isn't something that I would enjoy reading. I don't mind reading poetry if it's about romance or nature but otherwise, it doesn't interest me very much. I think it would be boring to read poetry about society, community, loss, world issues, and technology. I will pass on reading this collection of poetry.