The World Is A Dark And Lovely Place
A Collection of Poetry by Carol Chu Mei Yin
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5 STARS
*An e-ARC was given by Carol in exchange for an honest review.
The World is a Dark and Lovely Place is a poetry collection that is relatable. It reflects on the joys, blessings, goodness yet also the backstab, death, loneliness and pain that we feel in our lives.
The World is a Dark and Lovely Place is a poetry collection that I really enjoyed when I read it the second time when I was in a completely different state of mind. I’ve read it once last year back in October 2018 (almost a year from now, wow!) during its’ initial time of publication but now Carol has added more poems.
It’s a bit strange for me since I am able to relate to it more now and love it a lot more than I did last year. Throughout the whole time I read this poetry collection, I noted down the poems that I liked and there were a total of 11 poems. Some were because of how I could relate it back to my life and how I feel, some were just so fun to read as it rolls off my tongue and the poems were worded beautifully.
Last year, I loved “Rain” and “Trust Not Your Broken Heart”. This year, I have a longer list. Some of my new favourites are “The Hearkened Heart”, “A Friend”, “To Love in Doubt”, “All Those Times I Caught You Unawares”, “Comfort Remains In Places That We Used To Know”, “It Was But A Shadow Of Words I Thought”, “In The Pages Of The World Only Known To Bookworms”, “An Ode To Books”, “There Is No One In This World Like My Papa” and “The World Is A Dark And Lovely Place 2”.
It’s strange to be reading a book the second time around and witness your growth from there and relate to things you couldn’t before. I believe that’s why I loved this poetry collection so much.
*An e-ARC was given by Carol in exchange for an honest review.
The World is a Dark and Lovely Place is a poetry collection that is relatable. It reflects on the joys, blessings, goodness yet also the backstab, death, loneliness and pain that we feel in our lives.
The World is a Dark and Lovely Place is a poetry collection that I really enjoyed when I read it the second time when I was in a completely different state of mind. I’ve read it once last year back in October 2018 (almost a year from now, wow!) during its’ initial time of publication but now Carol has added more poems.
It’s a bit strange for me since I am able to relate to it more now and love it a lot more than I did last year. Throughout the whole time I read this poetry collection, I noted down the poems that I liked and there were a total of 11 poems. Some were because of how I could relate it back to my life and how I feel, some were just so fun to read as it rolls off my tongue and the poems were worded beautifully.
Last year, I loved “Rain” and “Trust Not Your Broken Heart”. This year, I have a longer list. Some of my new favourites are “The Hearkened Heart”, “A Friend”, “To Love in Doubt”, “All Those Times I Caught You Unawares”, “Comfort Remains In Places That We Used To Know”, “It Was But A Shadow Of Words I Thought”, “In The Pages Of The World Only Known To Bookworms”, “An Ode To Books”, “There Is No One In This World Like My Papa” and “The World Is A Dark And Lovely Place 2”.
It’s strange to be reading a book the second time around and witness your growth from there and relate to things you couldn’t before. I believe that’s why I loved this poetry collection so much.
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Synopsis:
-- A collection of beautifully-written poems. The poems have influences of Early Modern and Late Modern English. Most of the poems display the feelings and thoughts about life, love, nature, God, and others; written in the first person point of view.
Likes:
-- My favourites are "Rainbow's End", "A Friend", and "Trust Not Your Broken Heart". I love reading these three poems especially. Despite being a Linguistics graduate and having learned a minor course in Literature, I am not good in poetry and have not read many (apart from what I've learned in school and university). I'm amazed how people can write poems so beautifully, and this collection of poems is a really nice read. Thank you, Carol. :)
-- A collection of beautifully-written poems. The poems have influences of Early Modern and Late Modern English. Most of the poems display the feelings and thoughts about life, love, nature, God, and others; written in the first person point of view.
Likes:
-- My favourites are "Rainbow's End", "A Friend", and "Trust Not Your Broken Heart". I love reading these three poems especially. Despite being a Linguistics graduate and having learned a minor course in Literature, I am not good in poetry and have not read many (apart from what I've learned in school and university). I'm amazed how people can write poems so beautifully, and this collection of poems is a really nice read. Thank you, Carol. :)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I was sent a copy of this collection by the author in exchange for an honest review. I’m not the biggest poetry lover, I am not an expert by any means but I do know what I like. I liked this collection very much. It spoke to me and made me feel in a way that only a few collections can. It is modest but at the same time encompassing. The poem Words was a highlight for me. I certainly recommend picking this up!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
One of these stars alone is for the poems dedicated to the poet’s mum and dad.
This collection draws on man facets of life and explores a few different types of poetry. All were enjoyable but none hit me like the parental poems as noted above.
This collection draws on man facets of life and explores a few different types of poetry. All were enjoyable but none hit me like the parental poems as noted above.
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The way I see it, the poet certainly had a burning passion for words and it's very see-through as she pours her heart and imaginative mind into action. I also think the way she wrote it very classy and sensational. As usual, my mediocre level of understanding is one to be blamed.
There's a whole lot of words I can't comprehend which makes it difficult for me to get the right feeling. It also makes me feel terrible because most of my friends enjoy them so much. I totally understand them. And if my current preference and experience were different I could easily immerse myself into the poem entirely. It seems I lack a lot of creativity to imagine things beyond my normality or I'm just a dull person as the truth is her poems make me recall the feeling of serene on a cloudy day.
There's a lot of wow element but the one that manages to capture me was at the end. I really should thank the author because she's a dedicate person and doesn't leave thing halfway as she put everything into consideration. She cares to explain what's her poem all about and where she gets the inspiration for writing them. I love reading that part as it does help make me see the poems in a different light and could start it all over again.
There's a whole lot of words I can't comprehend which makes it difficult for me to get the right feeling. It also makes me feel terrible because most of my friends enjoy them so much. I totally understand them. And if my current preference and experience were different I could easily immerse myself into the poem entirely. It seems I lack a lot of creativity to imagine things beyond my normality or I'm just a dull person as the truth is her poems make me recall the feeling of serene on a cloudy day.
There's a lot of wow element but the one that manages to capture me was at the end. I really should thank the author because she's a dedicate person and doesn't leave thing halfway as she put everything into consideration. She cares to explain what's her poem all about and where she gets the inspiration for writing them. I love reading that part as it does help make me see the poems in a different light and could start it all over again.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
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The World is a Dark and Lovely Place is a poetry collection inspired by the style of classical poems, and though I appreciate the beautiful words used by the poet, I find it rather hard to swallow the book as a whole.
It could be the fact that I'm never good with classic poetry, so I couldn't familiarise myself with Carol's poems (which are influenced by the classics) as well. I found myself having to reread the poems again and again, which didn't really feel good.
I also noticed that gradually, the poetry style seems to have more modern touches, which felt rather off because it seemed like the poet couldn't find a single style to stick with. I am aware that this is only the poet's first book and she may as well write in whatever style she prefers to, but it would be better if a style is focused on.
Although the book is not exactly my cup of tea, I did enjoy some of them. "To Love In Doubt" actually hits home and easily became my favourite part of the poetry collection ? Another thing that I appreciate so much is that the poet reserves a few pages to explain the meaning and reason why she wrote each piece. It made me able to understand a little bit more of her poems.
Many thanks to the poet herself for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! I look forward to see more lovely poetry collection from you ?
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The World is a Dark and Lovely Place is a poetry collection inspired by the style of classical poems, and though I appreciate the beautiful words used by the poet, I find it rather hard to swallow the book as a whole.
It could be the fact that I'm never good with classic poetry, so I couldn't familiarise myself with Carol's poems (which are influenced by the classics) as well. I found myself having to reread the poems again and again, which didn't really feel good.
I also noticed that gradually, the poetry style seems to have more modern touches, which felt rather off because it seemed like the poet couldn't find a single style to stick with. I am aware that this is only the poet's first book and she may as well write in whatever style she prefers to, but it would be better if a style is focused on.
Although the book is not exactly my cup of tea, I did enjoy some of them. "To Love In Doubt" actually hits home and easily became my favourite part of the poetry collection ? Another thing that I appreciate so much is that the poet reserves a few pages to explain the meaning and reason why she wrote each piece. It made me able to understand a little bit more of her poems.
Many thanks to the poet herself for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! I look forward to see more lovely poetry collection from you ?
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
The World is a Dark and Lovely Place read like diary entries of the author's life. A dedication of love for nature, books, parents, friends and wisdom. The collection of poetry covers various aspects of life, certainly, there are some that you are able to connect with.
Here's a slice of my favourite poetry in the book:
"Worry No More"
I tend to worry,
about what others say,
what others think,
No matter how hard I tried,
to let it go,
it still stings,
When others look at you with such disdain,
Those friendships I tried hardest,
to put a distance,
For the hurt that they gave,
was not worth,
in the life that I live.
There are parts that are hard to get through. A certain choice of words and descriptions are hard to interpret and have to reread several times to understand it (yet, some still failed), especially those about nature. The writing is inconsistent. Some are brilliant, but some are mundane.
Besides that, I find the author tried too hard to write a love poem, it's forced and awkward. Here an example:
"Naked"
You rendered me speechless,
by the way you held me in your regard,
I stood on my own, bare for all to see,
I wish, I could blend in with the air I breathe,
and pray for everything I feel to finally discard
To sum up, there are poems I enjoy, but some left me confused and forgettable. Overall : 3 stars
*Here to thanks the author for sending me a free personalized copy for review :)
Here's a slice of my favourite poetry in the book:
"Worry No More"
I tend to worry,
about what others say,
what others think,
No matter how hard I tried,
to let it go,
it still stings,
When others look at you with such disdain,
Those friendships I tried hardest,
to put a distance,
For the hurt that they gave,
was not worth,
in the life that I live.
There are parts that are hard to get through. A certain choice of words and descriptions are hard to interpret and have to reread several times to understand it (yet, some still failed), especially those about nature. The writing is inconsistent. Some are brilliant, but some are mundane.
Besides that, I find the author tried too hard to write a love poem, it's forced and awkward. Here an example:
"Naked"
You rendered me speechless,
by the way you held me in your regard,
I stood on my own, bare for all to see,
I wish, I could blend in with the air I breathe,
and pray for everything I feel to finally discard
To sum up, there are poems I enjoy, but some left me confused and forgettable. Overall : 3 stars
*Here to thanks the author for sending me a free personalized copy for review :)
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
I was given this book for winning a giveaway (Thank you Carol ?) and for an honest review. First of all I am not a poet and I don’t really understand deep or classical poems (I have never read english classic poems). Thus the reason why I give it 3 stars.
Some poems in this book doesn’t intrigued me and I found it hard to understand. There are times when I had to repeat the sentence in my head and read them aloud. But still, I failed to interpret them.
But there are also those which are interestingly drew me into it. I turned on slow music while reading them and the poems just speaks to my soul. My favourites are definitely the ‘Dark Clouds’ and ‘What Is in Me I Use Them To Write Myself Out’. I guess because this poems resembles how I feel when I write. I can relate to them, that’s why I love them!
But I also like: Trust not your broken heart, A friend, Worry no more, To love in doubt, Enough and An ode to books.
Some poems in this book doesn’t intrigued me and I found it hard to understand. There are times when I had to repeat the sentence in my head and read them aloud. But still, I failed to interpret them.
But there are also those which are interestingly drew me into it. I turned on slow music while reading them and the poems just speaks to my soul. My favourites are definitely the ‘Dark Clouds’ and ‘What Is in Me I Use Them To Write Myself Out’. I guess because this poems resembles how I feel when I write. I can relate to them, that’s why I love them!
But I also like: Trust not your broken heart, A friend, Worry no more, To love in doubt, Enough and An ode to books.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
A collection of poem that is nicely written. I love the whole book especially the lines the author include as borders of each chapter. Some of my most favourite poems are "The Rainbow's End", "Words", "It Was a Shadow of Words I Thought" and "What is in Me I Use Them to Write Myself Out". The poems written in here managed to put my feelings and emotions into words. They took the words out of my mouth. Thank you for making me feel less lonely and all the best for your journey in this poetry world :')
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