45 review for 27 Views of Wilmington: The Port City in Prose and Poetry

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   4 out of 5

   Natalie Poe – Jul 12, 2016

   I enjoyed most of it. I noticed a few errors throughout, which was surprising. A missing quotation mark, and a misspelled word. Overall I enjoyed reading short stories from locals. I've never been to Wilmington, but hope to one day. This book has created a more knowledgable, and fun lens to see it through when I do visit. Though the history portion toward the end was necessary, I felt like so many different perspectives on the same event made it too repetitive. I also found it oddly placed betwee I enjoyed most of it. I noticed a few errors throughout, which was surprising. A missing quotation mark, and a misspelled word. Overall I enjoyed reading short stories from locals. I've never been to Wilmington, but hope to one day. This book has created a more knowledgable, and fun lens to see it through when I do visit. Though the history portion toward the end was necessary, I felt like so many different perspectives on the same event made it too repetitive. I also found it oddly placed between modern experiences, and fiction. It almost seemed like it needed to be its own separate book.

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   4 out of 5

   Cathy – Nov 17, 2017

   This collection of essays and poems about Wilmington was eye-opening. Although I graduated from New Hanover High School, I had never heard of the Insurrection of 1898 until I read the essays in this book. This horrifying display of inhumanity was never mentioned in any of my high school history classes. The authors of these essays have piqued my interest in this sad chapter of Wilmington's history. Other essays in this book read like love letters to the city of my youth, and stirred many fond mem This collection of essays and poems about Wilmington was eye-opening. Although I graduated from New Hanover High School, I had never heard of the Insurrection of 1898 until I read the essays in this book. This horrifying display of inhumanity was never mentioned in any of my high school history classes. The authors of these essays have piqued my interest in this sad chapter of Wilmington's history. Other essays in this book read like love letters to the city of my youth, and stirred many fond memories of growing up in Wilmington. If this book goes into a second printing, I would recommend that the editor correct some of the errors that other reviewers have mentioned, including changing "principle" to "principal" on page 151.

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   5 out of 5

   John – Oct 28, 2020

   An enjoyable read that looks at the City of Wilmington. As others have indicated, there is a bit of unevenness about the individual works here, but overall it provides a very good snapshot of Wilmington. This type of format, with essays and subject matter varied, is good format for travel type books because there is no one monologue that can get boring. Wilmington has a unique history.

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   5 out of 5

   Sayantani Dasgupta – Feb 10, 2019

   Overall, excellent and enjoyable anthology. However, the quality of the essays is not uniform. Still, this book is an excellent way to get to know the city, it’s people, and the state.

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   5 out of 5

   Beth Hooper –

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   4 out of 5

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   4 out of 5

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   5 out of 5

   Allison – Apr 26, 2017

   As always with a compilation, some of these were stronger than others, but there was a surprising amount of exhilarating freshness and creativity in here. I liked the essays that dealt more with Wilmington and seemed less, "how can we squeeze this author in here." But overall, a quick and enjoyable read. As always with a compilation, some of these were stronger than others, but there was a surprising amount of exhilarating freshness and creativity in here. I liked the essays that dealt more with Wilmington and seemed less, "how can we squeeze this author in here." But overall, a quick and enjoyable read.

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   4 out of 5

   Sarah –

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    5 out of 5

    Cecilia Dunbar Hernandez –

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    5 out of 5

    Bray –

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    4 out of 5

    Amy –

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    5 out of 5

    Molly ( _Kindlingg ) –

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    4 out of 5

    Jessica Lamken –

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    5 out of 5

    Bonita Martin –

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    4 out of 5

    Cecilia Dunbar Hernandez –

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    4 out of 5

    Elizabeth –

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    5 out of 5

    Cary –

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    4 out of 5

    Tammy Burleson –

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    5 out of 5

    Dakota –

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    5 out of 5

    Sarah Brehm –

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    4 out of 5

    Lisa Smith –

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Ashley E. –

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    5 out of 5

    Todd Broadbent –

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Pat Young –

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Angela Kitchin –

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Frederick Rotzien –

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Dawn Obrien –

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    4 out of 5

    Lorraine Altschuler –

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    4 out of 5

    Cheryl Bradley –

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    4 out of 5

    ed Lucas –

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    Kathy Heare Watts –

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    5 out of 5

    Stacia Chappell –

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    4 out of 5

    Todd Rumsey –

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Terry Pearson –

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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