Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Right to Life

Subtitle: A Book of Poems

Author: Lysandra Furstenberg

Genre: Poetry

Part of a series? No

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37938376-right-to-life

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

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Short Summary of the book:

This short book contains poems by this author. Poems which are similar in their subject and layout. They can be read easily and share a subject of love and life.

What I liked about the book:

Reading poems is not my usual choice. However, I thought I would give this little book a go. The poems are easily read and very similar.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I prefer prose over poetry normally. These poems were not of the rhyming variant. I enjoyed reading this little book of poems.

My favourite bits in the book:

The poems were easy to read.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The poems were very similar and, therefore, felt a little repetitive.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

I am not aware of any other books by this author.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Yes

Adult Yes

If you like poetry, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Lysandra Furstenberg is the recipient of the 2017 Renee Duke Youth Award, a Human Rights-themed Annual poetry contest open to poets aged 17 and younger, honoring Renee Duke, artist, poet, teacher, mentor, human rights advocate.

Lysandra has participated in several SACEE (South African Council for English Education) Creative Writing Competitions for High Schools in the Junior Poetry Category.

18 poems revolving around four major themes: Nature, Love, Life and Good vs Evil seen through the eyes of a young adult.

Right to Life (extract)

" Have you ever felt simply…

Alive?

In awe?

Amazed?

Have you ever felt that you were

On the top of the world?

That nothing could bring you down?"

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