A review by coldbrewedpages
Shame Is an Ocean I Swim Across by Mary Lambert

5.0

There is nothing easy nor held back in this particular collection of poetry. It's raw, in your face, and unabashed in what it's talking about. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this for everyone (there is definitely a laundry list of content warnings that come along with this collection,) but I think in terms of how honestly Mary Lambert presents her life and the way that she's navigated things like sexual abuse, her ebbing and flowing mental health, with hits of hope and love in between, this is definitely worth a read (or, in the case of this edition, a listen.)