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another_average_bibliophile's review
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Self harm
smallish_bird's review
4.75
Beauty caught me and never let me go." - Acceptance Speech After Setting The World Record in Goosebumps by A. Gibson
A lovely collection of personal poetry/prose meant to inspire hope.
There is so much love, introspection, and beauty in this book; compassionate nuance is foundational to to Gibson's writing. I'm in awe of their metaphors, the creative ways they frame the complex and mundanity. Their work is concise and clearly communicated, and it's a joy to reflect upon.
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Addiction
Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
rriverr's review
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Homophobia
competencefantasy's review
4.5
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Suicide attempt
alisonvh's review
5.0
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
thebooktest's review
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
Minor: Suicide
sara_m_martins's review
4.75
I knew Andrea Gibson's material, as I often watch their performances on Button Poetry's YouTube channel, but this collection is too great not to amaze.
A few went over my head or weren't for me, but I think every single one is incredibly good and for 99% of them I felt deeply moved.
While I think there's a particular soft spot that will hit queer people more squarely, this collection talks about all types of love and, thus, i think all people could benefit from it.
when I say god - I mean everyone
down here who understands why
when I get to heaven,
I will refuse to call it heaven
if the pople I love
(who put me through hell)
aren't there.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC.
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Child abuse
moonyreadsbystarlight's review
5.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Suicide, and Self harm