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Playing with Matches by Michael Faudet

shaelenae's review

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While I loved his collection Dirty Pretty Things, most of the poetry in this book felt pretentious and not the least bit profound.

danijfrendo's review

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1.0

Didn’t make me feel anything. Bought it for the cover and love for poetry but was left very disappointed

hadleygenelle's review

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4.0

This is my first time reading any of Faudet’s pieces, so the fact that this book was an overarching collection of his other books was appealing to me. It had a good variety of themes that beckoned various emotions.

I like the pictures he is able to paint. The stories he told and the pieces about books/reading/writing/words themselves were my favorite. His pieces about sex spoke to me less—probably because it’s a man writing about sex which usually inspires an eye-roll from me.

jessjarbinks's review

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3.0

“dusty pink nipples” need i say more?

whothefuckiseliza's review

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2.0

Literally just a collection of poems from his other books.. nothing new here

elaread29's review

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inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

allmysecretspourout's review

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5.0

Michael Faudet was introduced to me through his partner, Lang Leav. Lang Leav has been my favorite poet for many many years. I like to say if Lang Leav is sugar or honey, Michael is lemon pepper, a little sour and a little heat. This book contained new and previously published poems, I included my favorites. I will warn if you’re looking for a new poetry book, be aware Michael does write many poems that contain explicit sexual content. A wonderful read.

urmomsgooch's review

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1.0

i applaud you for getting bitches mr. faudet. but i beg of you, put down the pen and stick with the pussy 

nickl3s's review

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lighthearted slow-paced

1.75

giannastella7's review

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0