The Slanted Life of Emily Dickinson

Quick funny read. I love how the lines of her poems are the basis of the author's creations. Since I can't turn off my teacher thoughts, I couldn't help but fantasize about what a great assignment I could create based on this book (using it as a mentor text, of course). This couldn't have plopped into my life at a better time as we are reading several of Dickinson's poems in our next unit. I can't wait to share some of Bruno's creations with my kids!

Although Emily Dickinson was a recluse, the author uses lines from her poems to imagine her life, her thoughts, even her social media presence. There were some funny moments, but mostly this was just okay. I'm not a big fan of her poetry, so would be interested to hear what a fan of hers thinks of the book.

Fascinating, funny, and surprising insights into the life of Emily Dickinson. Somewhat reminiscent of Hark! A Vagrant but with more singular focus (obviously). Some brilliant panels (Emily dickinson's apps, anybody? Spinsterest..) and some less so. But all in all an engaging, witty read.

Generally clever juxtapositions of Dickinson's poetry and recurrent themes with modern life. For example, we see what Emily's Facebook page or Yelp reviews might have looked like. Letters from advice-seekers are answered in poetic verse. Handwritten pages and humorous illustrations fill the pages. Includes an irreverent treatment of Dickinson's attitudes about God and heaven. Solely for some Dickinson fans.

I recognized many lines and laughed out loud at this offbeat take on Emily Dickinson the person and how she might fit into a more modern society. I found myself wishing for more - more vignettes, more details, more pages. This zany book will be hard to connect with the right audience, but will resonate with those who fit the bill.

I loved this book! It was clever and funny. I enjoyed reading about Emily in social media, etc. Imagining her in modern day society. It made me giggle the whole way through. Bravo!

This was a quick humorous read. Rosanna Bruno used lines from Dickinson's poems to show her life in the modern world. This graphic novel is divided into 5 chapters - Life, Work, Social Life, Nature and Time and Eternity similar to the sections of Dickinson's complete works. I loved the section where Emily was an advice columnist who answered letters using snippets of her poems. Her facebook profile, instagram, dating profile etc. showed her fascination with death, love of nature and her reclusiveness.

Each page is largely an illustration to fit in with a line or section of poetry. The illustrations are black and white pencil drawings or scribbles that really fit with this type of book. If you are a student of Dickinson, someone who has knowledge of her personal life, this book will tickle your fancy, if not, you might have difficulty "getting 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.

Experience Emily Dickenson in a new way. Really new.

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.

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.

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 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 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.

I received this book through NetGalley.

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

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.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.