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tipsybookworm's review
3.0
Thank you, Net Galley, for an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
‘Unfold’ by Ari B. Cofer is a confessional poetry collection depicting the journey of trauma and healing. In this four-part collection, Cofer dissects herself to analyze those themes, there is Ari B. Cofer the writer of this collection, and there’s the fictional Ari, the girl that takes a life of her own within the collection.
I genuinely thoroughly enjoyed this collection. I felt like the vast majority of the pieces were very touching. I especially liked the first and last parts of this collection, with the poems ‘Sunday phone calls, reimagined’ and ‘Veterans Day’ being my favourite and bringing me to tears.
Ari B. Cofer is a very strong writer, and from a technical point of view, I think most of the poems carry the same level of strength and poignance throughout. What didn’t work for me personally was the organization of the collection. I enjoyed the concept, but I felt like, despite the poems being consistently strong, they felt cluttered together, which made certain parts feel like you were dragging through them.
Overall, I think this poetry collection was enjoyable, and I’m excited to read more from Ari!
‘Unfold’ by Ari B. Cofer is a confessional poetry collection depicting the journey of trauma and healing. In this four-part collection, Cofer dissects herself to analyze those themes, there is Ari B. Cofer the writer of this collection, and there’s the fictional Ari, the girl that takes a life of her own within the collection.
I genuinely thoroughly enjoyed this collection. I felt like the vast majority of the pieces were very touching. I especially liked the first and last parts of this collection, with the poems ‘Sunday phone calls, reimagined’ and ‘Veterans Day’ being my favourite and bringing me to tears.
Ari B. Cofer is a very strong writer, and from a technical point of view, I think most of the poems carry the same level of strength and poignance throughout. What didn’t work for me personally was the organization of the collection. I enjoyed the concept, but I felt like, despite the poems being consistently strong, they felt cluttered together, which made certain parts feel like you were dragging through them.
Overall, I think this poetry collection was enjoyable, and I’m excited to read more from Ari!
drowninggirl's review
4.75
I loved this. Beautifully written. This is what I want poetry to feel like. Obviously very heavy topics so check trigger warnings- but to me this felt soothing in a way. Sometimes being and staying alive is really fucking hard and Ari has a way of showing we are not alone in these experiences.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexual assault and Self harm