870 reviews for:

You Better Be Lightning

Andrea Gibson

4.59 AVERAGE

greatestheights's review

5.0

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Andrea Gibson has a habit of crushing my heart into splinters and then deftly, eloquently, quietly handing me back the pieces so that I can cut-and-paste them back into something new. Something better.

prettyxliesss's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny medium-paced

natalye's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

amireadsstuff's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

victoriarose12's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Suicide attempt

hyzie's review

4.0

emotional

kateng's review against another edition

3.0

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I liked quite a number of the poems, but they lacked the depth that I felt like could have punched them in way deeper. But maybe that’s a taste thing!

A good read though!

melchncookies's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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It’s a great collection of poems. I definitely found some healing in the words.

jess_esa's review against another edition

3.0

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Stunning queer poetry collection. Discusses gender, sexuality, & trauma, but above all love. The way Gibson expresses love & longing just grabs you by the heart and refuses to let go. A new favourite

allthebestjess's review against another edition

5.0

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This is one of my all-time favorite poetry collections. I think I have cried over every single poem at this point. I will never get over it.