A Sybil Society by Katherine Factor

A Sybil Society (Test Site Poetry)

by Katherine Factor

With fearless and playful language, Katherine Factor’s debut collection reveals agony, humor, and the necessary voices of the female oracle through time. The oracle’s message is apparent—she is not dead. Her words are cryptic but contemporary, offering caution along with guidance to a society interested only in using prophecy for profit.

In a time when only a select few are prosperous, A Sybil Society paints a portrait of the present moment and unveils a restless truth. The collection is fearless in the face of convention and gives readers a sense of devastating sorrow in a world gone mad.

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This book should have been perfect. It’s got plenty of Greek mythology references (the name, the poems, everything), its poetry (which I read lots of these days), and the poems have some really fantastic titles. But it really let me down! 

I felt like most of the poems were just words strung together without any thought for their meaning. 

Of course, I'm just one person and it looks plenty of others liked this collection. Which is fine and good for them. This just wasn't it for me.

Thank you, NetGalley for the chance to read and review this!

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  • 23 December, 2021: Started reading
  • 23 December, 2021: Finished reading
  • 23 December, 2021: Reviewed