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4.59 AVERAGE
4.59 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Gibson left me in tears again. They end off writing about their therapist, but I think they may be mine.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Wowza I’m becoming so based - I read the majority of this in a café in Mexico. (Queer poetry during a brunch date with myself)
Some of these poems hit ridiculously close to my heart:
- my gender is the undoing of gender
- instead of depression
- good grief
- WELLNESS CHECK
Some of these poems hit ridiculously close to my heart:
- my gender is the undoing of gender
- instead of depression
- good grief
- WELLNESS CHECK
I was excited to read this book because I adore everything Button Poetry puts out. This one didn't start out as strong for me as other poetry books have, and I think a lot of the poems would have been better in a spoken word format where you get more of the author's intention and personality come through.
Having said that, this book is still everything I expect of something from Button Poetry and while it started slow for me, that first impression was a fleeting one. This is the first thing I've read by Andrea Gibson, and while not all of the poems were hits for me, the overall book was very enjoyable.
There is a lot in here about growing up queer and dealing with the worldview that our society leaves on our queer youth. They write about growing up and hating yourself, and the poem "To Whom it Definitely Concerns" hit me harder than I anticipated. I tried to find a line from that poem to put here but genuinely can't decide which is my favorite. Anyone who has struggled with self-image, depression, or anxiety needs to read this poem.
"What Love Is" explores what we do for others and how sometimes we may need to place people over our values but in the end what are values without love. "Wellness check" was a reality check for me, and something I hope to keep in mind moving forward in life. Ultimately, this book deals with a lot of queer, political, feminist issues but they're all universal regardless of whether you identify with those labels or not.
What if we don't have to be healed to be whole? This book is an exploration of learning how to do that, and one I'm glad I read.
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley, and give thanks to them, the publisher, and Andrea Gibson for the opportunity to read this book.
Having said that, this book is still everything I expect of something from Button Poetry and while it started slow for me, that first impression was a fleeting one. This is the first thing I've read by Andrea Gibson, and while not all of the poems were hits for me, the overall book was very enjoyable.
There is a lot in here about growing up queer and dealing with the worldview that our society leaves on our queer youth. They write about growing up and hating yourself, and the poem "To Whom it Definitely Concerns" hit me harder than I anticipated. I tried to find a line from that poem to put here but genuinely can't decide which is my favorite. Anyone who has struggled with self-image, depression, or anxiety needs to read this poem.
"What Love Is" explores what we do for others and how sometimes we may need to place people over our values but in the end what are values without love. "Wellness check" was a reality check for me, and something I hope to keep in mind moving forward in life. Ultimately, this book deals with a lot of queer, political, feminist issues but they're all universal regardless of whether you identify with those labels or not.
What if we don't have to be healed to be whole? This book is an exploration of learning how to do that, and one I'm glad I read.
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley, and give thanks to them, the publisher, and Andrea Gibson for the opportunity to read this book.
They do not disappoint. Every moment I felt more goosebumps I didn't know existed.
Andrea Gibson is the voice of my queer generation.
Andrea Gibson is the voice of my queer generation.
fast-paced
Stand-out poem I will return to - Queer Youth are Five Times More Likely to Die By Suicide'
One of my favorite books of poetry ever. Visual, raw, wrenching, fun.
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
