870 reviews for:

You Better Be Lightning

Andrea Gibson

4.59 AVERAGE

lizardgoats's review

5.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

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Do you ever stay up until 2am reading sad, queer poetry? And not sad as in I feel worse when I've finished reading--but sad as in life and queerness and love are beautiful. Your eyes are watering and you're most definitely NOT crying. That kinda sad. 

The kind that makes you feel alive. 

Andrea Gibson's poetry is all of those things. The kind of book you read in one sitting and can't put down. The kind of poetry that changes you. 

Interestingly, I actually follow Gibson on Insta. Somehow I didn't connect their snippets of poetry there with actual books. Or live poetry performances (which I would love to attend). I feel like I've just found a queer haven and I couldn't be more excited. Or recommend them enough. 

fierygingerr's review against another edition

4.0

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I would rate this 4.5 if I could. I love Andrea Gibson's poetry so much. I was ready to cry after the first poem.

fletches's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

earth_and_silver's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

yetilibrary's review against another edition

5.0

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A new favorite. I checked this out of the library and I plan to get a paper copy of my own—I will be rereading it a lot.

riggsy's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

hbriggs's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

jennicajackson's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

thecaffeinatedplan's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad

mountainreader's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective fast-paced