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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
These are some notes and quotes that I gathered together while reading. Also some brief thoughts and reactions I had while reading. There is some artwork I quite enjoyed and thought was lovely in this collection. Specifically the butterfly illustrations on page 43. I enjoyed quite a bit of some of the poems in this collection. I read this at 2am so it was kind of perfect reading time for this collection. If you are looking for something that talks about romance, loss, with a bit of female empowerment, this is an okay one in my opinion.
Poems I did not enjoy:
"Smooth women are too easy to climb" uhhhh what?!
This quote then goes on to say that women are "easy" or that "smooth women" specifically are??
"Today I inked my skin with your name" is that really... a good idea?? c'mon
"You make me feel dangerous. You dismiss the tiny voice in my head telling me to stop and nudge me to go. You make me do things I never would have If I hadn't met you. You make every day exciting, thrilling, electrifying. You make me feel alive"
I feel that this poem can be taken in many different ways. It feels very dependant and that the relationship is or could develop into a toxic relationship.
Poems I enjoyed:
"Do not let the dust collect in your soul. Live a life so fulfilling that it will never have enough time to do so"
"Some songs seem to have people attached to them"
"That's the problem: I am a tree and you are a leaf, easily swept away by the winds of someone better
"You say you want us to survive the flame, yet you feed the fire every time you walk away"
I build my own walls, yet I am not strong enough to tear them down
"That no matter how hard we try, how long I dream of us staying together, we are a broken record that continues to skip, repeating the same song that is no longer beautiful"
A little repetitive but more enjoyable to me than m&h was.
These poems were for the most part pretty sad but I found the ending to be very uplifting. I liked how relatable the poems were.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Creo que los libros de poesía hay que leerlos en el momento preciso y, definitivamente, este no era el momento ideal. Ningún poema o pensamiento me ha dicho nada, incluso me han llegado a parecer "molestos".
I indulge myself in books because diving into another fantasy is so much more calming than living in reality. - 8:00 am
Yes, you hear me. But are you really listening? - 9:18 pm
Pen and paper have healed me much better than any doctor ever could. - 3:28 am
Life is to be lived. To experience adventure. To travel the world. To learn exciting things. And it is too short to not do these. - 3:35 pm
Yes, you hear me. But are you really listening? - 9:18 pm
Pen and paper have healed me much better than any doctor ever could. - 3:28 am
Life is to be lived. To experience adventure. To travel the world. To learn exciting things. And it is too short to not do these. - 3:35 pm
this was honestly a bit bland. not like bad? but not great
Interesting concept with some thoughtful words woven throughout it. An intimate book and makes for a good read.
Seemed a bit cliche occasionally, though. 3.5/5
Seemed a bit cliche occasionally, though. 3.5/5
This was a miss for me. I kept waiting to hear a strong voice come through and it never materialized. There is a scattering of well-turned phrasing but the whole is a fairly generic voice and perspective.