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sinaraisoyan's review against another edition
5.0
"Loving you is like being ten years old again, scaling a tree with my eyes bright and skyward, wanting only to get higher and higher, without a thought of how I would get back down."
4.5 stars
4.5 stars
kutingtin's review against another edition
3.0
“She walks the earth freely, yet her feet never touch the ground. Many hands will reach for her, but she cannot be anchored. She belongs to no one, to nothing, to nowhere. When you meet her, you will recognize her for what she is--a free spirit, a wandering star. She will fit in your arms like she was made to be there. And she will show you what it means to hold something you can never hold on to.”
-Wandering Star
-Wandering Star
jaderanged's review against another edition
5.0
Her poems really hit home for me. It's almost as though she lived through my love life and wrote poetry about it!
seabre's review against another edition
3.0
"Please don’t send me shooting stars when my mind is a loaded pistol."
"My demons are lying in wait, they are grinning in the shadows, their polished fangs glinting, knowing today, it will be an easy kill."
"My demons are lying in wait, they are grinning in the shadows, their polished fangs glinting, knowing today, it will be an easy kill."
mycatastrophe's review against another edition
4.0
As seen on Caity Reads.
“I know there is a terrible distance between us. But our bodies are made of stardust, and we are hurtling through space and time, toward the most beautiful collision.”
I really enjoy reading poetry and have really been in the mood for it lately. I was happy to remember that I had this stashed on my kindle to devour. Which is exactly what I did, devour it. This collection of poetry is delightfully deep and evocative. It touches on subjects such as heartbreak, first loves, hope, and inner strength. Leav does a wonderful job of capturing each of those subjects and making you feel the coinciding emotions. I would definitely recommend this if you enjoy poetry and I hope to read more from her in the future.
Because I have a hard time finding enough to write about poetry collections, here are some more quotes from The Universe of Us that I love.
“It was a kind love, a selfless love. I was a dreamer, and you were a traveler. We met at the crossroads. I saw love in your smile, and I recognized it for the first time in my life. But you had a plane to catch, and I was already home.”
“The sad thing is,” she said, “the moment you start to miss someone, it means they’re already gone.”
“Today
Today I am not in my skin. My body cannot contain me. I am spilling out and over, like a rogue wave on the shore. Today I can’t keep myself from feeling like I don’t have a friend in the world. And no matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to pick myself up off the floor. My demons are lying in wait, they are grinning in the shadows, their polished fangs glinting, knowing today, it will be an easy kill. But tomorrow, tomorrow could be different, and that is what keeps me going today.”
I received a digital copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to NetGalley, Andrew McMeel Publishing, and the author for this opportunity.
“I know there is a terrible distance between us. But our bodies are made of stardust, and we are hurtling through space and time, toward the most beautiful collision.”
I really enjoy reading poetry and have really been in the mood for it lately. I was happy to remember that I had this stashed on my kindle to devour. Which is exactly what I did, devour it. This collection of poetry is delightfully deep and evocative. It touches on subjects such as heartbreak, first loves, hope, and inner strength. Leav does a wonderful job of capturing each of those subjects and making you feel the coinciding emotions. I would definitely recommend this if you enjoy poetry and I hope to read more from her in the future.
Because I have a hard time finding enough to write about poetry collections, here are some more quotes from The Universe of Us that I love.
“It was a kind love, a selfless love. I was a dreamer, and you were a traveler. We met at the crossroads. I saw love in your smile, and I recognized it for the first time in my life. But you had a plane to catch, and I was already home.”
“The sad thing is,” she said, “the moment you start to miss someone, it means they’re already gone.”
“Today
Today I am not in my skin. My body cannot contain me. I am spilling out and over, like a rogue wave on the shore. Today I can’t keep myself from feeling like I don’t have a friend in the world. And no matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to pick myself up off the floor. My demons are lying in wait, they are grinning in the shadows, their polished fangs glinting, knowing today, it will be an easy kill. But tomorrow, tomorrow could be different, and that is what keeps me going today.”
I received a digital copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to NetGalley, Andrew McMeel Publishing, and the author for this opportunity.
jayss's review against another edition
3.0
''But I will never give you what you want in chains.''
''I’m not asking for a grand declaration of love. I’ve stopped entertaining those thoughts long ago. You see, I have resigned myself to where I am now, hanging by a thin, tenuous thread. I can feel it twisting above me, gently fraying, slowly giving way. I’m not asking for promises or tenure — I just want a hand to reach for at the breaking point.''
''You think falling in love is about holding on, but it isn’t. It is about hands gripping the edge of the world and letting go, one finger at a time. Take a deep breath—here comes the drop. I know it’s your first time here, but soon you will get used to the motion; the headlong dive into the deep. Just go with it. You only get one chance to fall in love with your heart still whole.''
''That swift, surprising transition from nothing to everything.''
''I’m not asking for a grand declaration of love. I’ve stopped entertaining those thoughts long ago. You see, I have resigned myself to where I am now, hanging by a thin, tenuous thread. I can feel it twisting above me, gently fraying, slowly giving way. I’m not asking for promises or tenure — I just want a hand to reach for at the breaking point.''
''You think falling in love is about holding on, but it isn’t. It is about hands gripping the edge of the world and letting go, one finger at a time. Take a deep breath—here comes the drop. I know it’s your first time here, but soon you will get used to the motion; the headlong dive into the deep. Just go with it. You only get one chance to fall in love with your heart still whole.''
''That swift, surprising transition from nothing to everything.''
shayleekochuyt's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite poetry book but I do like this author and some of her poems were wonderfully written.
frozengogurts's review against another edition
2.0
avg, crazy how this was monumental to me as a middle schooler. sometimes, she speaks interesting points, but eh