Solstice
Allen and Unwin, $14.95 pb
Verse Novel
Solstice by Matt Rubinstein
by Suzanne Donisthorpe •
When reviewing Matthew Rubinstein,
One is tempted to revert to rhyme.
This opus he has undertaken
Has left me somewhat pale and shaken
At the audacity of his task.
What possessed him, one well may ask
To undertake this mammoth effort?
To play with all that he’s been taught
From Seth, Shakespeare and Tolkien too
It’s really quite a thing to do.
But does it work? Now there’s the rub …
What future for this gifted cub?
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Solstice
by Matt Rubinstein
Allen and Unwin, $14.95 pb
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