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222cieloreads's review against another edition
2.0
the book contains poetry & prose that are constructed with very simple words. although not that deep, some of the pieces offer good insights about love and heartbreak. i think younger people would like this book, but i wouldn’t actually recommend it to someone i know.
whatbluereads's review against another edition
3.0
"Who made you believe that you were hard to love?"
Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this lovely poetry collection, in exchange for an honest review.
If you ever want to feel understood by a poetry collection, this book is for you. It shows you what it is like to go through heartache, starting over, second chances, the internal struggles a person can encounter throughout their life, and a daily struggle of self-love. There are some I didn't quite connected with and weren't treasured prose, but quite a few felt familiar and I could relate through personal experiences.
"At one point would you stop wishing
that you had a different nose
better hair
lighter skin
lips like a rose"
This book was a breeze to read. I finished in half an hour, and although it's a quick read, the words and the heartache lingers in your thoughts and heart. You are reminded of your first love and how it tragically ended, how you feel like you will never find a love like that again, and how somehow one day, you will wake up and finally understand what it is to love yourself and appreciate what you have now.
You are Here by Dawn Lanuza isn't a book I would recommend to everyone, but there are very specific people I would recommend it to, for example, a young woman going through loss and has a difficult time getting back to her old self or maybe how to find herself again. There are many that are looking for 'popular' poets with their heartfelt and trendy prose, but you should give this collection a shot.
Thanks again to Net Galley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC.
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
This collection of poems only grew stronger the more I read it. These are highly relatable poems about heartbreak and loss and healing and depression. Many of these poems are empathetic, and some are extremely, extremely poignant. Lanuza understands what it's like to sleep too much, to sleep not enough, to grasp for control and comfort and affection and not obtain it.
My favorite poems from this collection include "Plans," "A Silent Prayer," "Honey Sweet," and my absolute favorite, "Off With Your Head." She understands the need to write, the need to heal, the need to recuperate. So much of this collection is based off of understanding (if you couldn't tell!), and that makes it all the more accessible.
Design-wise--look at that cover! It's cute, fresh, and absolutely contemporary.
Allow this book to fall into your hands. Allow yourself to read it and to love it and to heal. You'll thank yourself for it.
Review cross-listed here!
My favorite poems from this collection include "Plans," "A Silent Prayer," "Honey Sweet," and my absolute favorite, "Off With Your Head." She understands the need to write, the need to heal, the need to recuperate. So much of this collection is based off of understanding (if you couldn't tell!), and that makes it all the more accessible.
Design-wise--look at that cover! It's cute, fresh, and absolutely contemporary.
Allow this book to fall into your hands. Allow yourself to read it and to love it and to heal. You'll thank yourself for it.
Review cross-listed here!
zroyo711's review against another edition
4.0
I love poetry. I love how it’s so easy to read. I love that I don’t have to remember names and characters like in a novel because the character can be me, someone i know or maybe someone i knew. I love how uncomplicated the verses are because I know it so well, I’ve experienced it. Once you read a poem, it’s your story. It was your story. I can’t say that I related to all of it but I must say that I felt most of it. It wasn’t heart clenching and surely did not bring me to tears but i felt a twitch, a glimpse of memories that was once stored in me and now I let it out a little bit and it felt good and sad. I remember him but it doesn’t matter, I’ll just read another book and he will go deep. Deeper.
mckinlay's review against another edition
3.0
*I received this from netgalley and publisher, this does not affect my review.*
I get that I'm a jaded kind of gal, but there was so much good here with feminist statements and chronic pain talk, but it focused way too much on the love of a man. *barf* I would definitely read more from this author, but sadly this collection wasn't for me.
I get that I'm a jaded kind of gal, but there was so much good here with feminist statements and chronic pain talk, but it focused way too much on the love of a man. *barf* I would definitely read more from this author, but sadly this collection wasn't for me.
mothgender's review against another edition
4.0
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
"These lives we could have lived?
Let us live them."
The first section of You Are Here has a deep longing sadness running through every word that transitions into a sort of melancholy healing in the second and third sections. This book explores self-love and relationships with very elegant writing.
"These lives we could have lived?
Let us live them."
The first section of You Are Here has a deep longing sadness running through every word that transitions into a sort of melancholy healing in the second and third sections. This book explores self-love and relationships with very elegant writing.
thequeenreads's review against another edition
3.0
I know I said I know all about wanting
but I don’t know a thing about having.
I haven’t met you
but I already felt like
I was losing you
but I don’t know a thing about having.
I haven’t met you
but I already felt like
I was losing you
marureviere's review against another edition
2.0
I was in a poetry mood so I picked this one up. This was more of a miss than a hit personally. The writing style might've appealed more to my younger self.