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A review by tales_of_monika
Alcoholic Betty by Elisabeth Horan
4.0
This was a tough read. It was a tough read but not because it was badly written. No, this book was REAL.
I don't often read poetry but I have never come across a poet like Elisabeth Horan. The poems in this book are so raw and filled with true human emotions.
There is no dancing around the subject. The poet is here to talk about her addiction and there is no stopping her. The poems she writes are truly reflecting how she feels. There is no romanticising of her addiction to alcohol and that in itself is a reason why the book is just so good. There are no metaphors, no sophisticated, hard-to-pronounce and what-do-they-even-mean words. Just the poet and her feelings.
Just a warning, some of the poems might not be suitable for those of you that are squeamish. However, some of the poems come with a trigger warning which I think is quite nice since not everyone is comfortable with topics such as self-harm and suicide.
Overall I think the book gives a fresh, straight to the point outlook on alcoholism and is a break from the over-the-top poetry we see every day.
I don't often read poetry but I have never come across a poet like Elisabeth Horan. The poems in this book are so raw and filled with true human emotions.
There is no dancing around the subject. The poet is here to talk about her addiction and there is no stopping her. The poems she writes are truly reflecting how she feels. There is no romanticising of her addiction to alcohol and that in itself is a reason why the book is just so good. There are no metaphors, no sophisticated, hard-to-pronounce and what-do-they-even-mean words. Just the poet and her feelings.
Just a warning, some of the poems might not be suitable for those of you that are squeamish. However, some of the poems come with a trigger warning which I think is quite nice since not everyone is comfortable with topics such as self-harm and suicide.
Overall I think the book gives a fresh, straight to the point outlook on alcoholism and is a break from the over-the-top poetry we see every day.