It's a shame how little we have left of Sappho's poetry and how much of these fragments we had to glean indirectly through quotes of other authors. I confess that greek poetry isn't entirely my world, and if this book did anything it was show me just how little I really understand it. The metaphors and proverbs made little sense to me. And I'm someone who reads the comments and anecdotes at the end of the book for fun. I still enjoyed it; the gaps in her poetry left room for imagination and interpretation. So my biggest task in life now is to get more familiar with greek antiquity and then hopefully I will get more out of this book than I did this time.