A review by whimsicallymeghan
girasol by Gretchen Gomez

5.0

This is Gomez’ third and final poetry collection and did it ever take the reader on a journey. A journey of self-discovery, of love, of loss, of healing. It was beautiful at times and it was heart wrenching at others, but all throughout the reader could feel the passion and the emotions this author has felt. This could be read in one sitting, but because of the subject matter it’s probably best to take time with each poem. Some poems resonated with the reader more than others, but each poem still struck a chord in some way or another. It’s definitely advisable to read the content warnings before going into this because there are a lot of dark topics that are talked about. It’s very brave to write your emotions down and share them with the world and the reader applauds the author for putting all her feelings out there for all to read and commends her vulnerability because it’s not an easy feat. Overall, this could be a tough read, but an empowering one too.