Review of Particles Of Truth In Fractured Sunlight

[Saint Bruno]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Particles Of Truth In Fractured Sunlight" by Peter McDonough Sr.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Particles of Truth in Fractured Sunlight, written by Peter McDonough Sr., is a collection of assorted poems that explore themes such as love, loss, the reality of life, amongst many others. The poet reflects on many topics, intending to uncover the truth about life.

This collection contains folk songs, blues, a few free-verse poems, and many poems that follow exciting rhyming patterns. One of my favorites, 'The Diligent Ones,' honors our forefathers who paved the way for us and are responsible for the life we enjoy today. Another one titled 'Old Stone Rows' is about the graveyard, and it reminds us of the inevitability of death.

What I like most about this book is how thought-provoking the poems are. Readers would find a piece or two that would make them reflect on their lives, just as I did. A few lines from the poem, 'Rat Race,' reads: "At the four o'clock hour, the rats come pouring from their dumpsters, pouring into the city streets where they scream at each other with horns built by others who understand that the value of impatience sells itself to those in a hurry to go nowhere." I am sure you can relate to that expression.

Furthermore, I enjoyed the author's poetic techniques and expertly structured rhythm and rhymes. Moreover, the poet uses figures of speech, symbolism, and imagery to make his words come alive, and I like how it's easy to form mental pictures of his expressions.

Additionally, I appreciate the poet's message of hope, patience, and contentedness through some of the poems. One such example is the poem, 'Weathered and Worn,' which reminds us that despite our circumstances, 'blue skies emerge when the storm clouds give way.' From another poem, I learned that we sometimes ask for more of something out of greed, and when we get it, we often find that it is not to our advantage. I can't thank the author enough for that powerful message.

The only negative aspect I found in the book is its editing. Though I love the font style, I didn't expect to encounter easily identifiable typos in the 95-page publication. One of the poems didn't also have a title. Because I found up to ten errors in the book, I knocked a star off its rating, but I couldn't rate it lower due to how much I enjoyed the poems and how the poet's reflections evoked mine. Hence, I am awarding Particles of Truth in Fractured Sunlight three out of four stars. And I recommend it to lovers of poetry books that reflect on various topics about life and the eventualities that come with it.

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[Lucy Vera]

The author could work on the editing of this book. It feels like a hard work reading a poorly edited book. Thank you for your honest review.

[Mmaduabuchi Eze]

Despite the poor editing identified in Particles of Truth in Fractured Sunlight, I consider this poetry collection a treasure. This is because of the rich varied themes of love, life and death covered in the collection. Hope I enjoy it too.

[marta baglioni]

It seems like the author did a great job with this book. It's a shame for the errors. Thank you for the review

[Shivansh_Reviews]

I'm not much of a poem person but this book seems a bit promising to me. The genres that it has touched are my favourites so I think I'll look into it a bit more. Thanks for the review.

[Raluca_Mihaila]

Thank you for your recommendation! I hope the editing will be fixed so we can fully enjoy the book.

[Tarie07]

I love poems especially when they have mixed themes. I would love to read this book. Thanks for the informative review.

[Paluk Pathania]

I'm a huge poetry enthusiast, and I believe I'm going to love this one. Great job with the review, thanks!^^

[Amynwankwo_]

I love to read poetry and you have mentioned how enjoyable the poems are. However, I hope the author does something about the editing. I believe this could hamper my enjoyment of the book. Thank you for your review.

[Ellylion]

Sounds like a wonderful poetry collection! Folk-songs and blues make it so much intriguing Thanks so much for a great review!

[Nqobile Mashinini Tshabalala]

Poetry is a work of (he)art that I treasure. I'd like to read this one, after it has been edited of course! Awesome review.

[NancyDrew12]

These poems seem interesting. Love and loss are big parts of our everyday lives. Too bad about the errors. Thanks for a great review!

[Walter R]

Have always been a great fan of anthologies. Would definitely love to add this to my bookshelf and hopefully try it out! Great review.

[peter-turo]

I tried poetry while ago; I had difficulty in getting the message. I think I need to get more used to; so I can enjoy this type of literature. Great job on the review.