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4.37 AVERAGE
4.37 AVERAGE
I was familiar with some of Sarah Kay’s work, thanks to many nights watching spoken poetry on YouTube.
This collection contains lovely poems about the human experience, some making you feel more deeply, others getting you to appreciate the whimsy and magic in this world we live in.
Some of the imagery or detailed anecdotes woven into the poems stick with you: I found myself thinking about bits of it throughout the days after I finished the book. I really loved how even the most personal quirks can be related to our own mundane life.
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read this!
This collection contains lovely poems about the human experience, some making you feel more deeply, others getting you to appreciate the whimsy and magic in this world we live in.
Some of the imagery or detailed anecdotes woven into the poems stick with you: I found myself thinking about bits of it throughout the days after I finished the book. I really loved how even the most personal quirks can be related to our own mundane life.
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read this!
Some of my favorites from A Little Daylight Left by Sarah Kay:
• “I am seventeen and everyone”
• “Beginning is a season”
• “Dreaming boy”
• “Table games” (This one, ugh, so good!)
• “Tsubu”
And this quote hit me hard: “Wherever you’ve been, was where you needed to be, & whoever you are now, welcome back, beloved.”
Sarah Kay’s poetry is just beautiful, full of raw emotion and depth, but with a simplicity that makes you feel like you’re hearing someone speak directly to you. It’s the kind of poetry that sticks with you long after you read it.
Big thanks to NetGalley for the e-book ARC!
• “I am seventeen and everyone”
• “Beginning is a season”
• “Dreaming boy”
• “Table games” (This one, ugh, so good!)
• “Tsubu”
And this quote hit me hard: “Wherever you’ve been, was where you needed to be, & whoever you are now, welcome back, beloved.”
Sarah Kay’s poetry is just beautiful, full of raw emotion and depth, but with a simplicity that makes you feel like you’re hearing someone speak directly to you. It’s the kind of poetry that sticks with you long after you read it.
Big thanks to NetGalley for the e-book ARC!
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Thank you to Edelweiss and for a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review. I have been a fan of Sarah Kay since her TED talk. I loved her first collection of poems and her spoken word performances. This collection is different. This one is far more personal.
Favorite poems:
Favorite poems:
- A Bird Made of Birds
- Racoon
- Jakarta, January
- The Places We Are Not
- Worth Celebrating
- On the Dating App
- Dreaming Boy
- Unreliable
- Kuchisabishii
- Miles From Any Shoreline