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kandisteiner's review
5.0
This book of poetry was absolutely beautiful. Stacy Kestwick so eloquently pinpointed the dark, hollow lows of heartbreak and the bright, euphoric highs of healing and finding love again. I loved the illustrations, they were a sweet touch.
As I've mentioned in my past poetry reads, I share these with my mother each morning. I read 3-4 poems and send them to her via text, and then we discuss. It's a tradition we have that we both cherish, and my mom said several times that the author in this one just GOT IT. She understood the buried thoughts and feelings of so many women.
The way the poems were organized in the book took us on a journey, and my mom and I found many many poems within these pages that hit home in ways we could feel to our very soul.
I especially loved the poems that touched on how often we apologize and shrink ourselves in order to appease a narcissist. I think many of us have been there, and it was a gut punch, but lovely to read that we're not alone.
"You play the victim so well
but I wonder who you'll blame now
that I'm no longer there
to be the villain"
I also really appreciated the way Kestwick tackled the horrific feelings of falling OUT of love. Living in the same house with someone when the love has spoiled and turned rotten. The way you walk on eggshells, the way you desire to leave but fear being alone, the way you slowly but surely find the strength to stand and say enough and walk out the door. It was so powerful and relatable.
"I knew it was over
when an eternity alone
sounded better than
one more day
with you"
Absolutely wonderful. I highly recommend you pick this one up and devour it slowly.
As I've mentioned in my past poetry reads, I share these with my mother each morning. I read 3-4 poems and send them to her via text, and then we discuss. It's a tradition we have that we both cherish, and my mom said several times that the author in this one just GOT IT. She understood the buried thoughts and feelings of so many women.
The way the poems were organized in the book took us on a journey, and my mom and I found many many poems within these pages that hit home in ways we could feel to our very soul.
I especially loved the poems that touched on how often we apologize and shrink ourselves in order to appease a narcissist. I think many of us have been there, and it was a gut punch, but lovely to read that we're not alone.
"You play the victim so well
but I wonder who you'll blame now
that I'm no longer there
to be the villain"
I also really appreciated the way Kestwick tackled the horrific feelings of falling OUT of love. Living in the same house with someone when the love has spoiled and turned rotten. The way you walk on eggshells, the way you desire to leave but fear being alone, the way you slowly but surely find the strength to stand and say enough and walk out the door. It was so powerful and relatable.
"I knew it was over
when an eternity alone
sounded better than
one more day
with you"
Absolutely wonderful. I highly recommend you pick this one up and devour it slowly.
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