Review of 'The Helens of Troy, New York (New Directions Poetry Pamphlets)' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
An interesting concept, though I would have liked some more context / more interweaving of the poems. That said, after a few poems you start seeing how the Helens are all connected in some way (other than just their first names). Read as a set, these poems gradually construct the shared community and infrastructure in which the Helens live.