The Wanting Bone

by Ally Malinenko

Debut collection by Ally Malinenko

88 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Ally Malinenko is the author of several poetry collections as well as Ghost Girl, the Bram Stoker nominated This Appearing House both from Katherine Tegen Books. She is also the author of The Other March Sisters (Kensington) as well as the forthcoming Broken Dolls (Harper Collins). She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and blogs at allymalinenko.com. She can also be found blathering about Doctor Who and David Bowie at @allymalinenko.

Reviews

[Casey Kiser · Rating 5 out of 5]

This poetry has fully invaded me. Ms.Malinenko's words are so precise with emotion of any given moment, so precise in painting her reality. These gracefully complex poems are deeply personal and I felt them outgrow my tiny bones. My favorites are 'MSKCC', ' Mammogram(24)', 'My Kind of People', 'Los Fridos' and 'The Year of Hell'. I know I will be called back to this collection many times. It haunts.

[Delynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were three or four poems I really liked, but overall it just felt like this collection wasn't meant for me. I think others could likely find more value in it than I did- no hate on it at all. Not every poem is for everyone!