Poems to Swipe Right To

by Charlie Castelletti

From romance to rejection, the complex themes of love and desire have inspired some of the greatest poetry ever written. The collection of classics in Poems to Swipe Right to takes this tradition and reframes it within the bewildering experience of modern dating.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

Charlie Castelletti guides readers through the highs (#YouandI4Eva) and the lows (#InterestLost) of love and relationships. Whether you are excited about a potential love interest, tired of trying to meet someone new, going through a break-up or convinced you’ve found ‘the one’, there is a poem for everyone in this stunning edition.

Featuring some of the most famous names in poetry, including Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Christina Rossetti, Thomas Hardy and Robert Browning, this stirring collection proves that the way we navigate romance has never really changed.

Genres: Poetry

248 pages, Hardcover

Published May 28, 2024

About the author

Also writes as C. A. Castle

Reviews

[Laura Jade · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 stars. I really don't think poetry is for me.

[Lizzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall: I see what this book was ✨️trying✨️ to do. However, when it comes to the organisation of the parts, it was unfortunately lacking for me.

I personally think a book like this would have done better with modern and diverse poems. However, that's not to say the current selection is a bad one.

This book introduced me to many new poets, noticably:
💜 Ella Wheeler Wilcox
❤️ Charlotte Dacre
💜 Constantine P. Cavafy

It also contains poems by classic authors including:
❤️ Emily Dickinson
💜 Thomas Hardy
❤️ Emily Bronte
💜 A.E. Housman

And more.

My advice: look at this as a general book of love poems - the collection parts/titles etc will only add confusion, as the poems and part-names often don't align.

🎁 I received a copy of this book from BookBreakUK; this has no way impacted my review and all opinions are mine.

[Kristen Barenthaler · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like poetry as much as the next girl, but I often found myself getting the poems confused and being unsure which "step" of the relationship I was in. They all had similar authors and themes, that made me confused. Overall, it's an interesting premise to prove through poetry that dating and relationships haven't changed over the years. However, I think it could have benefited from more information on each "step" to show readers how the poems connected within each section.

[Alicia Deguercy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Surprenant mais un peu long et redondant

[Sally-May Jones Morris · Rating 1 out of 5]

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