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ev_'s review
3.0
some real highlights in here for me, a few page corners turned over to go back to, but a general modern poetry book about being broken ‘and making something really great out of that’.
readingrainbowroad's review
3.0
I never know how to rate poetry books. Some are 5 stars, some are not. But the 5 stars hit really deep and I'm sure I'll come back to this book more than once.
andyreads's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
alexiconeternal's review against another edition
3.0
My thoughts on this book are actually summarised well from the author themselves: "I'm going to be great, extraordinary / You just wait and see / Once I figure out who I'm supposed to be". I think this is probably quite true for their writing more than anything. I hate when I don't like a book of poetry, especially one as honest as this. Unfortunately, so much of this book came across as self-indulgent diary entries organised into lines. I wish so badly that this would have been put in front of beta readers and editors that would have critiqued it better, because there are some nuggets of real potential in here. However, they seem to be overwhelmed by a lot of pieces that don't hit the mark or have the impact that they're meant to. Maybe the shock factor affects some readers deeply, but as a victim of abuse myself, I found myself wishing the author had put more artistic care into her choices instead of going for vague emotionality. Her feelings are valid. Of course they are. But where is the growth, the self improvement, the truth under the raw spatterings of words on a page? That's what makes poetry. Unfortunately this just didn't work for me, but I have a feeling that maybe future books will be a lot better from this author.
thategray's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
- Didn't love it
- Found the poetry to be kind of basic
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