Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Review of "The Immigrant's Lament" by Mois benarroch

Review by centfie -- The Immigrant's Lament



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3 out of 4 stars

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The Immigrant's Lament is a collection of poems written by Mois Benarroch and published in the year 2016. The book lives up to its name since there are several direct references to an immigrant's life within the poems. Mois used the title of the first poem as the title of the book. It is a long poem which is split into sub-sections to break the monotony. The first line of each sub-section is written in bold letters. I think this was done intentionally to emphasize the meaning of the poem. The next poems are short, interesting and brilliantly written. The poet has written about love, life and social relationships humorously. 

The overall message that I got from this book, is that you should pursue your own goals despite the societal expectations. The persona in several of the poems, is a young man who has a passion for writing literary works although he is a highly educated scientist. Writers, poets and authors will identify with most of these poems in The Immigrant's Lament. The book could as well have been called 'The Writer's Lament.'

The Immigrant's Lament appears to be made up of the poet's personal experiences. He is a daring poet because I got the impression that he actively mentions himself in his poems. Some poems gave me the idea that the persona in the poem is in real sense the poet himself.

I encountered different perceptions of societal vices such as incest, rape and infidelity, while reading this book. There are also themes of suffering, family ties, career choice, love and the purpose of life. I enjoyed reading the book and I liked how the poems are arranged. I noticed some errors that could be easily rectified by an editor, such as the repetition of the magazine known as 'Archipelago' which is among those mentioned in the list under the acknowledgements section. Some poems have slight grammatical errors such as the poem "Your Thousand Lovers" and "You never asked for anything."Therefore, I am giving The Immigrant's Lament 3 out of 4 stars.

I would gladly recommend this book to readers who like philosophical, romantic or humorous poetry. However, it will disappoint those who like the classical kind of poetry. In my opinion, The Immigrant's Lament could appeal to a larger audience if the poet provided clues or brief definitions of the non-English words used.

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