This rating reflects a 'its me, not the book' relationship. Long listed for the Man Booker (hence my reading it), this is a long form poem with some truly stunning linguistic turns. It is, however, well and truly outside of my reading 'comfort zone'. That said, it is easy to appreciate good writing, regardless of form, and despite my unfamiliarity with the genre, I wouldn't be surprised to see this on the 2018 short list.