Christian Bök

Contrasted with some of Bok's (pardon my keyboard's limited range of expression) other work, "The Xenotext" lacks some of the lyrical beauty and rhythmic power that I would expect. Despite ths, it carries beautiful, heavy meaning.

I watch Bok's work, hoping he will one day write something with the musical beauty of "Eunoia" and the thumping eschatological weight of "The Xenotext." Until then, I periodically enjoy re-reading his existing work - without quite reaching perfection, it seems to me to be outstanding.… (mais)

Bok (excuse my keyboard's limited range of expression) has, in Eunoia and other works, shown a true mastery of language. The tone and rhythm of Eunoia are impeccable throughout. It reads, to me, with unusual musicality.

What I believe it is missing is a purpose. The meanings of the miniature epics are superficial and, to my ear, do not remain entirely coherent throughout even twenty contiguous pages. I think all of the critiques I have seen from the others here are correct, except perhaps the statement that the words "grate on the [...] ear"

Eunoia is a superior speciment of abstract art through the medium of poetry, and I recommend it very strongly. Unfortunately for me, I tend to find myself emotionally unmoved by abstract art in any medium.… (mais)