A timely good example of what I like in a poetry review.
Maryann makes clear how her reactions to the material are influenced by her own background and biases...AND she also acknowledges that other readers' responses may be different. She provides enough quotations and neutral observations to give each reader a chance to decide for him/herself whether that book is likely to be appealing.
What makes a good review is the same thing that makes a good poem, really. I.e., the writer doesn't tell you what to think or feel, but presents enough data to let you have your own response...which may or may not be the same as the writer's.