Review: stream of consciousness
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 21, 2014
The Book of Real and Imaginary Girlfriends was given to me in exchange for an honest review. To be fair, I am not extremely well-versed in the genre of poetry, and so I am probably not worthy of reviewing this artistic genre.With that being said, The Book of Real and Imaginary Girlfriends is like reading a stream of consciousness, like a collage painting the dynamics of one man's sexuality. My favorite parts include sets of poems telling different sections of a story. Also, some of the poems ended with rather presumptuous conclusions, adding a spicy twist. Readers my find that The Book of Real and Imaginary Girlfriends has a few chauvinistic moments; written with the intent of arousal. While some may find poetry a challenge to write, with a restricting set of rules, MJ clearly sees it as a vehicle of freedom. He uses poetry as a modality to convey thought processes that would be difficult to convey in another medium. I have a great respect for authors who successfully write poetry, and I would say MJ is among them.