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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
I looooved this!
As we shared some experiences I could definitely feel the connection.
I cried. I was hopeful. I was empowered.
I have some liiittle critiques, but I’ll leave them for a video.
As we shared some experiences I could definitely feel the connection.
I cried. I was hopeful. I was empowered.
I have some liiittle critiques, but I’ll leave them for a video.
What came across as profound and heartfelt at first began to feel preachy and savioristic
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
emotional
fast-paced
Throughout the book there were some poems I really liked though a lot of it seemed repetitive. The author had plenty of poems trying to "empower" women but it was kind of cringy like he was trying to say "give the nice guys a chance".
Fine, as a whole. Some pretty pieces. Lots of pretty one/two verse pieces that felt like they were missing the rest of the poem. A few pieces that feel uncomfy and edging on problematic. So much "nice guy" energy and a weird mix of "she's not like other girls," "damsel in distress," and "she fixed me" vibes throughout. Feels unfinished. Many of the poems only contain surface thoughts and surface emotions that were never examined further. Comes off as arrogant in many places; what were seemingly intended as expressions of confidence and acknowledgement of self-worth consistently rely on tearing others down and never examining the perspectives of anyone but the author. While I'm sure many people will find the collection relatable (and certainly many lines are quite quotable), Sin ultimately fails to make a deep connection with the reader or do justice to the volume's themes.
y'know, there was a handful of decent poems in here, but in a lot of them i felt like i was being mansplained the term "girlboss"?? i think the most unforgivable part of this poetry collection was when he said "double tap in real life"
Summary
whiskey words & a shovel by r.h. Sin is a collection of free verse poetry.
It's a revised edition of the original collection, which was published in 2015. This edition contains revised poems, an added foreword, and more poems.
The poems centre on Sin's past relationship troubles, and his present relationship with Samantha, his muse, who has helped him find happiness.
The poems vary in length, some extremely short, and some a little longer. They're straight to the point and written in a simple manner, easy to understand.
Some of the poems are about the author's heartache, which may finally bring peace to readers who have experienced similar suffering. Others are optimistic and inspiring, encouraging readers to love themselves.
This is the first book in Sin's whiskey words & a shovel poetry trilogy.
Review
I'm conflicted about my overall feelings of this book, since there were some really good poems and there were some really cliche poems.
I found some of the poems really relatable, and loved how hey were expressed in a clear and honest manner. I liked how a number of inspirational poems were included among the heartache.
I didn't like how some of the poems were a bit repetitive, and blatantly cliche.
The poems were easy to read, since they were straight-to-the-point and written in a simplistic manner.
I recommend this book for anyone who's 14 years and older, and is a beginning poetry reader, or anyone who wants to read straightforward poetry.
whiskey words & a shovel by r.h. Sin is a collection of free verse poetry.
It's a revised edition of the original collection, which was published in 2015. This edition contains revised poems, an added foreword, and more poems.
The poems centre on Sin's past relationship troubles, and his present relationship with Samantha, his muse, who has helped him find happiness.
The poems vary in length, some extremely short, and some a little longer. They're straight to the point and written in a simple manner, easy to understand.
Some of the poems are about the author's heartache, which may finally bring peace to readers who have experienced similar suffering. Others are optimistic and inspiring, encouraging readers to love themselves.
This is the first book in Sin's whiskey words & a shovel poetry trilogy.
Review
I'm conflicted about my overall feelings of this book, since there were some really good poems and there were some really cliche poems.
I found some of the poems really relatable, and loved how hey were expressed in a clear and honest manner. I liked how a number of inspirational poems were included among the heartache.
I didn't like how some of the poems were a bit repetitive, and blatantly cliche.
The poems were easy to read, since they were straight-to-the-point and written in a simplistic manner.
I recommend this book for anyone who's 14 years and older, and is a beginning poetry reader, or anyone who wants to read straightforward poetry.
emotional
sad
fast-paced