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Fall into the trap of this astonishing book that will pull at the strings of your heart. Immerse yourself in the pure pleasure of this dazzling work of art. Open up the Slopjar. Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Slopjar , please sign up. Lists with This Book.

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Oct 07, David rated it it was amazing. This is not your usual dry collection of verse. This is a journey to be experienced. Ingrid Jennings does a remarkable job of taking the reader into the mind of a madwoman, depicting her disjointed thoughts and tying them together with a fine thread of hope. Her words can be terse and self-absorbed, such as in Helpless, when she is ready to This is not your usual dry collection of verse. Her words can be terse and self-absorbed, such as in Helpless, when she is ready to quit.

At other times, her words resonate as the proverbs of one who knows better and is trying to warn others, as in the case of Sloppy Moppy 2. Never does the narrator sugar coat the truth as she knows it: Ingrid Jennings has created a memorable piece of work, one that should not be read piecemeal, but experienced as a whole.

Oct 03, Lana Bradstream rated it it was amazing. Here is a new entry in my Written Word Wednesday series -- not only the book, but the genre. I am a big fan of poetry -- not so much free verse, but poems that have a rhythm and actually rhymes. Free verse seems like journal entries. Some of the poems have rhyme and rhythm. The poems that do have rhyme and rhythm -- it is not always carried through all the way. It is very eclec Here is a new entry in my Written Word Wednesday series -- not only the book, but the genre.

It is very eclectic in these terms. Now, on to the content. A good number of the poems scream teenage angst -- poems that ask who the writer is, why others do not relate to the writer. You know, "Woe is me. All those lost thoughts and confusing times. At first, that was how the book spoke to me. But, the author did a good job of elevating beyond the angst and touching spiritual aspects that I can relate to.

I have a wonderful relationship with my father, so I could not personally relate to what Jennings was saying, but I have seen enough children with absent fathers, that it touched me.

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The second and third poems are in the "Lord" section and these were the most profound for me. Many of the poems are very dark -- not graphic, but if you have ever hard twisted thoughts and who honestly has not , you will appreciate that someone is brave enough to put some of it on paper and publish it. This is honesty, folks! It is not exactly Shakespeare or Poe but you would be hard-pressed to find poets who can compare with those two masters , but it is darn good. This is book is a keeper.

I give it 5 out of 5 stars! Nov 11, Kim Hansen rated it really liked it. Although classified as a book of poetry, the way the author weaves together the poems; you feel like you are reading a story. A very unusually, painful, exhilarating, humorous, and scary story. As the book begins with Lunatic, through poems you are shown the inner workings of the mind of someone who is in the midst of lunacy.

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You read about her confusion and her struggles to be more than she is; her loneliness and seclusion; her bitterness; and then finally a cry for help. Filled with very dark poetry that to some, could be offensive at times. But, having dealt with someone with severe mental illness, I can tell you that the graphic words and thoughts are very true — and this book uses them in context with the situation. These poems, written from personal experiences, are heartfelt, deep, sad and will really keep you thinking about the good, the bad and what is most important in your life.

Aug 22, Maranda Russell rated it it was amazing Shelves: The poems in this collection are startling in their honesty and in their unique view on matters such as mental illness, lust, love, spirituality and many other subjects.


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I'm not sure if all these poems were based on the author's life or just on people she has known and experiences she has endured, but either way, Ingrid Jennings did an incredible job of bringing personal stories to life in poems that alternately shout out harsh truths about being human or bring attention to the beautiful, sacred The poems in this collection are startling in their honesty and in their unique view on matters such as mental illness, lust, love, spirituality and many other subjects.

I'm not sure if all these poems were based on the author's life or just on people she has known and experiences she has endured, but either way, Ingrid Jennings did an incredible job of bringing personal stories to life in poems that alternately shout out harsh truths about being human or bring attention to the beautiful, sacred side of life. Although all of the sections are interesting and well-written, I must admit my favorite is the 'Lunatic' section. I have always been fascinated with various mental illnesses and these poems about schizophrenia are dark, fascinating and very touching in their own way.

Jan 26, Mattie rated it really liked it Shelves: This was nice collection of poetry. Some of the poems were better than others; those are the ones that I found myself re-reading. A well written piece of literature. Apr 01, Rob Slaven rated it it was ok Shelves: As usual, I received this book through a GoodReads giveaway and also as usual despite that kind consideration I'll gripe candidly below. Slopjar is a collection of poetry that outlines the descent of the author into much and varied unpleasantness in her life followed by her eventual redemption through the Christian faith.

It first must be noted that I'm not really a fan of poetry. I dabble in it from time to time due only to the acts of mischance as defined by GoodReads' random number generator. T As usual, I received this book through a GoodReads giveaway and also as usual despite that kind consideration I'll gripe candidly below.

Therefore my criteria here are fairly simple. First, does the work evoke some emotional response? On this level, certainly the author is being mightily sincere in her work. She's expressing some very raw and personal emotions and you have to give her credit for that. Unfortunately, despite the inspiration she may have from her own life, the poetry just doesn't work.

Her choice of words is sometimes distracting and inappropriate, her endings abrupt and in general the work is just unpolished. The second criteria is entirely technical and goes to general structure, meter and construction. As stated above, these aspects lack polish as we find free verse that at points resorts to rhyme, repetition of words and just generally inconsistent tone.