Official Review: The Golden Window by Steven C. Brandt

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Re: Official Review: The Golden Window by Steven C. Brandt

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A book of poetry named "The Golden Window" by Steven C. Brandt, which tell about a journey through his personal experiences and feelings. By exploring the nostalgic themes in the poems the book appears to be pleasurable to read.
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I'm not one too big on poetry but having read the synopsis of this series being based on some of life's experiences I found them to be quite intriguing. I have faced many of the positives and negatives versed about by the author and they were quite relatable on a highly personal level. Really inspirational.
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I'm not really a fan poems but your review has however piqued my interest. I specifically love the author's use of nostalgic theme in the poems . Great review.
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I like that every part of the poems, including the formatting, add to the story. You can tell the author put a lot of work into the book. I don’t usually care for poetry, but this one sounds interesting. Thanks for the review!
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Free verses are quite interesting to read. The poems in this one seems to be very methodological; I think I'll enjoy it. Thanks.
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This is such an inspiring collection of poems. I appreciate the author's intricate writing style. Thanks for the enlightening review.
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I enjoy reading poetry. Yet the thought of them being mythological as the reviewer states makes me wonder id they are to thought out. I believe poetry comes from the heart and soul and is more poured than thought out.
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There's something about the way you describe the collection, combined with the cover, that makes me think of a lazy Sunday afternoon in summer. I don't know why but the nostalgia sounds so relaxing and makes me want to read this one. Thank you.
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I enjoy poetry sometimes. It's a wonderful way of expressing oneself. I plan on reading this book. Thank you for the great review!
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I quite agree that the themes of this poetry collection are quite relatable. I do not often get the chance to read poetry, so I am quite intrigued about this work. I will add it to my reading list.
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This sounds like a lovely poetry collection. Thanks for the recommendation.
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I loved so much about this collection of poetry. From the cover, to the reason he wrote them, to the depth that flows within each one. And because, "Everything about each poem was clearly planned, down to the spacing and formatting of each word, line, and stanza" it gave them the elequant beautiful they possessed!
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There is something satisfying about a methodical collection of poems about an author's personal experiences about everything from care-giving to self-reliance.
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Readers who love poems will enjoy author's life experiences expressed thru a different form or style unlike the usual story-telling. Though not a lover of this form, I congratulate the author because not all can create poems, it takes a talented and skillfull person to so this.
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Thanks for a great review! By the sounds of the chapters, this is a very heartfelt collection of poems. I liked the poem titled 'Rapids'. It had great imagery, the rhymes helped the poem flow and the layout made perfect sense. I am not usually a fan of poetry, but this one stood out to me
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