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4.59 AVERAGE
4.59 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
An absolutely beautiful collection of poems I will read over and over and over, and my heart will break and mend each time.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
emotional
fast-paced
A lot of very moving poetry in this collection. Some did not resonate with me but I could still tell it was a great piece. My favorite poem was EVERY TIME I EVER SAID I WANTED TO DIE -- I read it a few times over and over and it made me cry.
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
This is the best book of contemporary poetry I have ever read.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
I know Andrea Gibson from her spoken word albums available on Spotify. I was looking for the same sort of emotion-laden poetry in her book and I was not disappointed.
You Better Be Lightning is a poetry collection, fairly autobiographical of Andrea Gibson. She covers topics like love, break ups, being gay/non binary, feeling out of place, and the concept of love.
It’s been a long time since I moved through a book slowly in order to purposefully savor it. I did just that with this, pen in hand to underline and explore. Gibson has a way with metaphors and similes that I find endlessly fascinating.
Some might describe her writing as “dramatic,” but I adore it. It tickles a piece of me that needs recognition.
Warnings:
TW: Sexual assault
Language: Yes.
Drugs: Mild.
Violence: Sexual assault discussed but not described. The repercussions have an air of violence to them.
Sex: Yes, not graphic.
You Better Be Lightning is a poetry collection, fairly autobiographical of Andrea Gibson. She covers topics like love, break ups, being gay/non binary, feeling out of place, and the concept of love.
It’s been a long time since I moved through a book slowly in order to purposefully savor it. I did just that with this, pen in hand to underline and explore. Gibson has a way with metaphors and similes that I find endlessly fascinating.
Some might describe her writing as “dramatic,” but I adore it. It tickles a piece of me that needs recognition.
Warnings:
TW: Sexual assault
Language: Yes.
Drugs: Mild.
Violence: Sexual assault discussed but not described. The repercussions have an air of violence to them.
Sex: Yes, not graphic.