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Book Synopsis“Precise and attentive. O’Riordan has the painter’s eye for detail and the pianist’s touch for sounding the right notes.”—Simon Armitage
Trade Review"These are incantatory poems that insist on being read aloud." -- The Guardian
"Lyrical, thematically wide-ranging and Donaghy-like in its formal panache, the poems combine dazzling metaphor and simile with sudden shifts in perspective and detailed, provocative contemplation." -- Ben Wilkinson
"These musical, deftly patterned poems are the products of a supple susceptibility and a determined intelligence . . . a convincing and sustained debut." -- Adam Foulds
"An auspicious debut, full of unforgettable lines and hardwon insights. Adam O’Riordan is the real thing." -- Hugo Williams
"Elegant, beautifully-turned poems that match an easy technique with a sophisticated intelligence. An auspicious debut." -- Nick Laird
"An astonishing, pitch-perfect voice. 'Huzzah!' we say, to have these poems in the world and in our ears." -- Thomas Lynch
"Adam O'Riordan's poems combine verbal grace with powerful feelings and a keen intelligence that extends from the personal to the political with admirable ease. This is an extremely impressive début." -- James Lasdun
