Smoke & Mirrors by Michael Faudet | Rating: ★★★★☆
As a note, an e-galley of this novel was sent to me via NetGalley by
the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my
opinions in any way.
Oh, I've been so
overwhelmed with wonderful poetry lately. All this prose, all this
intimacy, makes me feel full of some sort of emotion I can't quite
express. Michael Faudet is, as per usual, exquisite in the way his prose
comes to life. There's something fulfilling about even his shortest of
expressions and I cannot get enough of it. I mean that--it's not as
though his work is flaw free (no one's is) but at the end of the day it
accomplishes everything it was meat to do.
I loved the way that
intimacy--far, wide, casual--was explored. There were many standouts
that I can't wait to highlight in a physical copy upon its release
because, much like with Rupi Kaur, Sabrina Benaim, Amanda Lovelace, Lang Leav and Alicia Cook
it's impossible to not feel something at every turn of pen. Isn't that
what we all love about poetry to begin with? To fell--compelled,
related, understood. To learn.
Smoke & Mirrors
accomplishes something that is truly captivating to readers. Not overly
explicit (but still explicit, if you were wondering and are unfamiliar with Michael Faudet), not understated, not anything other than what it is and was
meant to be. I loved nearly every page of this release and can't wait to
get my hands on more work published by Faudet because it just crackles
with fiery life. That sounded dumb. I'm just really hyped, okay?
A must-have for all lovers of prose. This is one of the best releases of 2017 in terms of poetry.
