Delightful collection of poemsThis was a wonderful little collection of poems from a delightful poet. I loved the literary parodies and the way she pokes fun at the things people take too seriously. Her use of bathos is just perfect and I often found myself laughing out loud. Although the majority of the poems in this book are humorous they contain kernels of wisdom and grains of truth, and the overall comic tone of the collection makes the few serious poems seem all the more serious by comparison. Definitely not a book to read on the train, although having read Cope's poem on the subject, I now know that this would be the perfect way to make sure I get a seat.
a laugh a minuteThank heavens for Copes view of life and the tongue in cheek nature of these amusing poems. They certainly bring a bit of humour into the male/female debate and are often outright cheap and funny and other times clever and oblique caracatures such as her use of a Christopher Smart poem as her basis for a very funny piss take of her bourgeois boy friend.I should say Wendy Cope at her best bringing a welcome dose of humour into art that blows the cobwebs away.
Winter WarmersIf you're a fan of Wendy Cope's lighthearted and bathos-filled poetry then you'll definitely want to own this. If you're studying her at A-level or just interested, then this is a great starting point. Reasonably priced and attractively bound, this is a little gem
Clever pastichesThis is an amusing collection if you are fond of poetry and have some knowledge of the styles and poets that have inspired the contents. It would be a good stocking filler for a literary friend.
Funny and poignant'Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis' is a joy to read. Wendy Cope writes witty and refreshing poems which are ideal to read aloud and share with others - they had my whole family in stitches. 'From June to December' is a funny and touching account of the different emotions which are experienced at the start of a relationship, and at its termination. Wendy Cope has a great talent for describing human emotions, particularly love, in a way that we can all identify with. However, her talent is not restricted to humorous poetry, and 'Tich Miller' effectively conveys what it is like to be the outcast who is picked last for teams during school sports, and although the narrator is able to get one over her athletic counterparts, "sneering at hockey players who couldn't spell", tragically Tich Miller dies before she can find any kind of niche for herself. One of the most enjoyable, touching poetry collections I have ever read.
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