PositiveFull StopCompelling ... By letting the reader in on such private interactions and memories, she creates a sense of intimacy, giving the collection a diary-like quality. This is compounded by the specific nature of her descriptions and choice of detail ... There is a faith in the reader’s ability to deduce and extrapolate, to add the pieces together and share in a rich history ... There are ways in which frank: sonnets is imperfect. Sometimes the details and observations are a bit too easy or on the nose ... But still, all of these imperfections add to frank’s charm. These moments of met expectation or when the poems seem to intentionally call attention to themselves just add to the authenticity. What feels messy also feels real, adding honest nuance to pieces that already feel complex and genuine. Ultimately, despite (or maybe because of) its fleeting blemishes, it is a complete and absorbing assemblage of personal recollections, constructed with piercing detail and candor.
