4 stars

Fantastic mixed media art accompanies love poems it was inspired by. A nice poetry collection, but the art is what makes it stand out.

[What I liked:]

•This is a nice collection of poetry, with selections both familiar & new to me. Poets include Emily Dickinson, Anne Brontë, Shakespeare, William Blake, & Christina Rossetti. I especially enjoyed those by Sara Teasdale.

•Zanatelli’s art is lovely & evocative. The mixed media/collage pieces use motifs & media I gravitate towards, including antique floral wallpapers, marbled paper, brocade fabrics, religious themes, embroidery & beadwork, painted oil portraits, lovers eyes, & esoteric symbolism.


[What I didn’t like as much:]

•The art used in the collages, especially the paintings, aren’t credited until the back page. I would’ve appreciated having that info as footnotes on the illustrated pages.

•There is decent variety in the collection, but it would have been nice if some 20th C & contemporary poets had been included.

•There’s a poem in Italian(?) with no translation. It would’ve been nice to know what it said.

CW: starcrossed love!

[I received an ARC ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Thank you for the book!]

This collection of poems about love was an enjoyable read. The art went well with the poems, but for many of the poems I enjoyed the art more than the poems. There's a variety of poets in the book. My favorites were Emily Dickinson, William Blake, and Sara Teasdale. Some of the poems weren't the kind of poetry I like, but the art was great throughout.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.