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irimavanya's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
katyboo52's review against another edition
5.0
A really strong anthology. All have been poems on the underground, hence the title of the book. They are arranged thematically and I particularly liked the fact that there is a huge range of voices here, not just dead, white, English men who show up in anthologies time after time. There are some of those poems here but they sit alongside poems and poets from all over the world. It's really interesting to see how universal some themes are. There were some fantastic poems I'd never read before and some old friends I had forgotten about. A really strong collection I know I will dip into over and over again.
katyoctober's review against another edition
5.0
“The most democratic artistic intervention of my lifetime”; “London’s most original contribution to urban civilisation.”
High praise indeed in the straplines on the cover. I loved it!
High praise indeed in the straplines on the cover. I loved it!
vicruck's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.75
faymus1985's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
ozias's review against another edition
2.0
I read the illustrated edition and honestly, the copies of Underground posters saved this from being a dnf
louka01's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
balfies's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
People are saying it more and more: this is the year I get back into poetry.
Picked this compilation up second hand from Sappho Books. This is from a project in the 90s which displayed poetry in the Underground, and this is the collection of poems used.
It's a good yardstick of public-friendly, popular poetry. I enjoyed quite a few of these. More than anything, I am ransacking it for teaching ideas, and have made good use of my sticky notes in case I need to do a quick poetry lesson plan on my back foot in the future.
Picked this compilation up second hand from Sappho Books. This is from a project in the 90s which displayed poetry in the Underground, and this is the collection of poems used.
It's a good yardstick of public-friendly, popular poetry. I enjoyed quite a few of these. More than anything, I am ransacking it for teaching ideas, and have made good use of my sticky notes in case I need to do a quick poetry lesson plan on my back foot in the future.
maeclegg's review
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0