1)
Did you notice any recurring themes and ideas
within the collection?
2)
What was your favourite/least favourite poem?
Why?
3)
Williamson was poet in residence at The Science
Museum – was this evident in her work? If there were any scientific themes how
do you feel that these work? Are they accessible to the general reader?
4)
Williamson’s writing tends to be quite spare –
shortish poems, and a lot of white space around them – how do you feel about
Williamson’s style? Are the poems successful? Did you want more?
5)
What did you think of the Matroyshka series –
what do you think that the author was trying to achieve.
6)
Reviewers have talked about a thread or theme of
light running through the collection – did you notice this?
7)
How did you feel about the collection overall?
Did you enjoy it? Were there themes or ideas that you could connect with?
