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wheelylauren's review
3.0
The first three collections of this series. If you read them individually they're all 3 stars but as a collection you'll notice how repetitive they get.
webster_reads's review
4.0
they were fine. I think I like some poetry better than others. some stood out to me more than others.
shayboote's review
2.0
I've read a lot of poetry and I like all different styles, but this fell so short for me in many different ways. I have a hard time giving bad ratings, but this book was so juvenile and not in touch with real relationships between anyone over 12 years old. Collections like "The Princess Saves Herself in this One" are styled in similar simplistic verse so, that is not what tuned me off. It was the very mediocre, and seemingly juvenile aspects of the writing itself that turned me off. There were so many eye rolls and cringe worthy moments that I had to give it a low rating and really it should have been a 1 star,but I just couldn't. This is hard for me too because poetry is so subjective and I love that about it, but after having a little book talk with my 19 year old daughter, I found that my meh reaction to Pillow Thoughts was supported by her feelings on it, although she found a little more to relate to, she had the same reaction I did, saying it felt like a 13 year old trying to play at love and sex. Again poetry is subjective which means I am sure there will be a lot of people loving this, which is great especially if it can resonate with them. For me personally though, after reading the likes of poets like Jason Reynolds, Elizabeth Acevedo, and my favorite poet Maya Angelou I would be remiss to even give this space on the same book shelf.
zchaensich's review
5.0
I really loved this book! I think her words are beautiful and I really enjoyed reading it. There really are poems for any mood, and something I feel someone could connect with in every stage of life. So much love for this writing.
juliagulia's review
2.0
Although there were quite a few poems I enjoyed, the majority of this book could have been massively edited. I appreciate the rawness of it, though, and the queer representation. A quick read for those wanting to get into surface level poetry.
kissdora's review
4.0
Somewhere between 3.9-4.2
There were parts where - at the moment - I couldn't relate that much.
There were parts where - at the moment - I couldn't relate that much.
amandalagerfeld's review
2.0
Due to the overwhelming success of Milk and Honey we have been inundated the last few years with Instagram poetry like Courtney Peppernell's Pillow Thoughts. I have read a good dozen Instagram poets, and while in each book I find at least one thing to be touching or heartwarming or even relatable I am struck by the feeling that I am supposed to think this is profound; but I really don't. Like many books similar to this while reading this I just kept thinking that it was trying really hard to be deep and philosophical but instead it came across and reading a teenagers unedited diary. To me an entire page with a sentence saying something like "I miss you, your pretty" isn't poetry or prose it is journal writing. I didn't think the writing in this was particularly bad; but I also didn't think it was very good. It is not something I would ever pick up and read again and I can say with 100% certainty that by tomorrow I will have forgotten everything I read in here as nothing is remarkable or unique.
It was a pleasant enough way to spend an hour but I wouldn't pick up volumes 2 or 3 of this series and would recommend if you are interested just pick it up at the library.
It was a pleasant enough way to spend an hour but I wouldn't pick up volumes 2 or 3 of this series and would recommend if you are interested just pick it up at the library.