This valedictory collection brims with rivers ... At their best, his poems take you into an elsewhere, although his taste for the mysterious occasionally seems too much of a default position.
Impossibly good ... An old-world charm tempered with realism and muscular imagery prevails ... A collection that bears multiple and complex readings. Ondaatje’s finest.
Nothing feels forced or imposed; always the poems feel like invitations to contemplate the moment, the truth, the magic of the actual ... A powerful, thoughtful collection of observations and contemplations; a beautiful and valuable addition to the world of poetry by one of its most inspiring writers.
Exceptional ... Each piece displays not only Ondaatje’s gift for the lyrical phrase but also his peripatetic nature ... A Year of Last Things brilliantly explores its themes.
