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guillevaldata's review against another edition
2.0
I was sooo bored. I was like reading the poems but not really. I had 0 connection and they made me feel nothing. I’m sorry Tyler!
arletteandbooks's review
2.0
The photos were nice but the poems were kind of bland. Some lines were good but overall most of the collection felt dull.
keala23's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
This poetry book has occupied space on my bookshelf for years, and it wasn't until I recently undertook the task of organizing my collection that I realized I had never read it in its entirety. I just decided to sit down and read it.
To be candid, I don't often read poetry books, although I do appreciate the art form, so I'm unsure of the reliability of this review. I love the concept, the incorporation of the author's own photography, and the use of photographed type writer pages. This fusion of visual and literary elements rendered the book captivatingly beautiful and artistic, a quality I found immensely appealing. However, while the aesthetic aspect of the book resonated with me, I found the poems themselves to be somewhat lacking. Only a handful of them truly resonated with me, evoking deep emotions and leaving a lasting impression.
readingpisces's review against another edition
3.0
This poetry collection just wasn’t my cup of tea. I only really liked a few of the poems that where represented to the reader. I liked most of the imagery with which the poems where put together.
amsearer's review against another edition
5.0
This was like a bubble bath after a long day for my heart and soul. Last year I would have connected to the sad, heartbreak poems and this year, I couldn't soak in the love poems fast enough, all the while so very grateful for the one who has my heart. I've followed Tyler on social media for a while now and was thrilled to get my hands on a physical book. This will have a home on my coffee table.
thecrematedwizard's review against another edition
2.0
"And if dark shall stain / and ink your wings, / follow my whispers, / to far off things."
I think those four lines were my favourite out of the whole book. I feel that the real strength here lies in particularly good lines - I may not have enjoyed a particular poem as a whole per se, but there may have been a few lines within the poem that work nicely. I would like to see how it went if these lines were taken out and made as the backbone of a poem - if you have some strong lines as the framework then the poem as a whole improves because you focus on the specificity of your words.
For example: "sacrifice the salt in my tears like an offering" is a great image that is clear and visceral, but becomes lost in the rest of the poem as the other lines don't have that same level of guttural emotion. I would love to see a poem where that line is the focus and the entire poem is centred on this idea of a 'salt sacrifice' if you will. The more you narrow your scope, the more specific you can be with your description.
I think those four lines were my favourite out of the whole book. I feel that the real strength here lies in particularly good lines - I may not have enjoyed a particular poem as a whole per se, but there may have been a few lines within the poem that work nicely. I would like to see how it went if these lines were taken out and made as the backbone of a poem - if you have some strong lines as the framework then the poem as a whole improves because you focus on the specificity of your words.
For example: "sacrifice the salt in my tears like an offering" is a great image that is clear and visceral, but becomes lost in the rest of the poem as the other lines don't have that same level of guttural emotion. I would love to see a poem where that line is the focus and the entire poem is centred on this idea of a 'salt sacrifice' if you will. The more you narrow your scope, the more specific you can be with your description.
thepaige_turner's review against another edition
2.0
Check out my review here: http://tinyurl.com/o46xan7