SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
Remembrance of Beauty by Andrew Chiniche
Andrew Chiniche weaves a fictional poetic narrative about love, lust, and loss in Remembrance of Beauty, an experimental story steeped in psychological weight and erotic mystery.
This genre-defying collection of poetry lures readers deep into the story with its poignant subject matter, nebulous language, and philosophical wanderings, though it can be hard to track a discernible plot. The storyline is occasionally a thread connecting this poet’s disparate musings – mysterious houses with too much history, grief-filled men losing the women in their lives, eternal portraits, and symbol-laden figures all create a powerful atmosphere, but not necessarily a complete narrative. […]