I love how this compact graphic comic manages to convey Emily Dickinson's outwardly submissive actually subversive èlan by transporting her to the 21st century. Rosanna Bruno indeed, with her clean and edgy art and humor, judges tenderly of America's favorite reclusive poet.

'The Slanted Life of Emily Dickinson' casts a fascinating and slanted, see what I did there, light on Emily Dickinson. Transferring some of her poems and some of the myths about her life into the 21st century, Bruno allows Dickinson's voice to speak in a different way than we're used to seeing. With plenty of humour and self-awareness, Dickinson introduces herself to the reader again. The illustrations are great, both detailed and loose enough to give the sense of the personal and intimate. At times some of Bruno's takes on Dickinson fell a little bit flat for me or, maybe, felt a little bit simplistic, but overall I truly enjoyed The Slanted Life of Emily Dickinson.

Some of these were funny but I didn't feel the need to add it to our collection.

So this is essentially a collection of Emily Dickinson's imagined social media postings -- Facebook profile, tweets, instagram photos, and the like. Snippets of her poetry are scattered throughout, in a way that makes them seem related to the theme of the post.

Some of it is legitimately amusing, but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I expected. Some of the jokes seemed forced, and others just more mean than funny. On the upside, it was a short read, and was a fun way to spend a few minutes even if the pages were a bit hit or miss -- sortof like reading a book of New Yorker cartoons.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. Thanks! I'm really glad I tried this book, even if I didn't love it.

Not as great as I thought it would be, though I appreciate the effort. Emily Dickinson was my introduction to poetry and I'll never forget that--but this book was just not good enough for me to add it to my library.

I loved the illustrations - there's no doubt that Bruno is both talented and creative. But I think it was too short and lacked information I didn't already know about Dickinson, which made it hard for me to be completely interested. While the idea of modernizing Dickinson's life was intriguing and somewhat unique and I know many would find it enjoyable or funny, it didn't do too much for me. I would recommend to those that enjoy Dickinson's work, as it is scattered throughout each page, and for those looking for a light, quick, fun read.

I'll admit that I had a few eye-rolling moments when I began reading Rosanna Bruno's 'The Slanted Life of Emily Dickinson: America's Favorite Recluse Just Got a Life!,' but by the end, it had won me over.

There isn't a lot known about the life of Emily Dickinson, so Rosanna Bruno invents one based on what we do know. She also imagines what this poet might be doing in our modern age, so there are OKCupid, Yelp and other social media pages. There is a review of her house as an airbnb. There is fictional early school work and correspondence. There are lots of references to birds and death.

But there are also phrases from the works of Emily Dickinson woven in as well. Initially, I thought this was going to be a snarky take on a misunderstood person from an older time, but by the end, I felt like it was done in tribute and with affection. Perhaps this will create new poetry fans.

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Although an interesting concept, the text and the illustrations actually feel flat for me.

Could be an unpopular opinion - I did not like this. The author's (so called) humorous take on Poet's life and her stand on various walks of life did not impress me at all. I'd give it 2 stars for the art and the author/illustrator's work, maybe.

I found this lacking in so many ways. The information about Emily blends far too much into the background I feel it needs to stand out. It's also slightly confusing as there seems to be no proper order and things are just thrown in. The writing I think needs to be bigger as it was at times hard to read. There needs to be more about real her and less about "fake" her. I get what the author is trying to do but it's overwhelming.

I loved the illustrations

Rosanna Bruno creates this book to give us a feel of the American poet Emily Dickinson were she alive in today's world. It is hilarious, and educational- I never knew that Dickinson was so obsessed with death, just as I didn't know that she suffered identity crises or that she had a dog named Carlo, or that she was known by many people around her primarily for her baking. It's a funny perspective that would be ideal for anyone who wants to be inspired to learn more about this influential woman.

After reading this book, flicking through the ninety-six pages worth of illustrations, I do feel inclined to read some of Dickinson's poetry.

If you are interested in this title, I think you'd be better off purchasing a paperback for this book as a kindle/ebook edition won't give you the best experience- with it being a graphic novel and all.

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If you merely like Emily Dickinson's poetry you will find yourself laughing aloud at some of the situations the author places her in. Bruno has a vivid imagination and has given a 21st century twist to some of Dickinson's poems and lines. I was going to post many of them on Litsy, but ended up with screenshots of more than 10% of the book. Rest assured, I will be buying at least one copy for my classroom library and already have the perfect activity to go with it.

I just finished reading the complete poetry collection of Emily Dickinson. With that fresh in mind, it was fun to read this book. The author takes the words from Dickinson's poems and tries to imagine her life from a humorous angle. This book didn't make me laugh out loud, but it was still amusing.

If you're a literature buff like I am, you will enjoy this interesting and quirky take on Emily Dickinson. I loved the juxtaposition of Dickinson's poetry along with more modern aspects of life today. I particularly loved Bruno's ideas on Dickinson's potential social media presence. This is a great book to learn a little bit more about Dickinson's life and enjoy some of her work.

This book was a fun and quirky look on what some may see as a very depressing subject. I am a personal fan of Emily Dickenson and read many of her works throughout my days in school. She is an inspiration but also a tale of depression and anxiety and many other disorders that hadnt even been thought of yet. This outlook gives you a positive and fun spin on a very wonderful story of a very talented woman who struggled, like most of us refuse to admit.

I was really excited to read this as I love graphic novels and references to historical/literary figures, but I was rather let down. It was brief and not particularly entertaining.

Experience Emily Dickenson in a new way. Really new.

The Slanted Life of Emily Dickinson is a fun graphic novel by Rosanna Bruno that tries to reimagine the life of the famous poet by filling in the wide gaps of what is known about her life with what she may be like in the modern age. From musings on what her social media accounts might look like to her faithful canine companion, the book uses a combination of humorous speculation and actual poetic quotations to pull the work together.

Some of the premises in this book made me chuckle (the Facebook page is funny to think about) but not all of it gave me that same feeling while reading it. I think I enjoyed it because I'm a fan of Dickinson, but many who haven't read her poetry will not find this book amusing in the least. And I'm terrified to think a student just on the cusp of studying this classic poet may get their hands on it and fail to understand that it's a caricature. But fans of the poet will probably get a few laughs out of it.

During my undergrad I loved analyzing Dickinson's poetry and this fantastic book would have made my numerous essays so much better. Seeing her life through a 21st century lens brought a new energy to her work. Bruno's illustrations did not detract from the text only strengthened the words she chose to illustrate.

Frequently people believe that poetry is "serious business" and that the subjects presented are inaccessible to the average reading. Bruno takes these outdated ideas and throws them kicking and screaming out the window. This is a new way of reading for the new century.

Reading this brought me great joy and I look forward to purchasing a copy for myself in the future.

Rosanna Bruno makes a mess, sometimes, according to her biographical strapline. Well I sure wish this one hadn't been published. Not knowing nearly enough about the subject here I actually now know less, due to this ungainly, slapdash pile of doodah. It quotes the same lines and verses multiple times, leaps from one subject to another and right back again, never begins to think of being funny, and taught me so little I really have no idea why it got the green light. It smacks of a knowing in-joke when I wanted a biography, without or without quirks. Not just a bad, unattractive book, but a quite harmfully helpless one.