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_bailey_reads_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
I really enjoyed this poetry book. I have personally struggled with moderate to severe depression for years and I felt very seen by some of these poems.
I discovered Sabrina Benaim through her spoken poetry and I am so glad I got this book so I could read the full collection because she’s so talented! If you haven’t heard her do the spoken word, definitely look it up!
Some of my favorites include from this book include:
• explaining my depression to my mother a conversation
• the loneliest sweet potato
• avowal
• feed a fever, starve a cold
• follow-up a prayer / a spell
I discovered Sabrina Benaim through her spoken poetry and I am so glad I got this book so I could read the full collection because she’s so talented! If you haven’t heard her do the spoken word, definitely look it up!
Some of my favorites include from this book include:
• explaining my depression to my mother a conversation
• the loneliest sweet potato
• avowal
• feed a fever, starve a cold
• follow-up a prayer / a spell
Content Warnings
Minor: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
robinks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
4.5
I really enjoyed explaining my depression to my mother a conversation; so, I’m talking to depression…; on platonic love being a real thing; the parallel of (i) (ii) and avowal; and seven small ways in which i loved myself this week. There were also tons of lovely lines sprinkled throughout. I will say that the run-on sentences made it hard for me to keep focused, and I didn’t like all the lamenting over a boy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Dysphoria
Minor: Eating disorder, Self harm, Violence, and Blood
astrangewind's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.75
This is a great book for young girls going through a breakup. I am not a young girl going through a breakup, so it's really not my vibe. I love concrete imagery in poetry, and Benaim's poems lack that; however, there was some imagery in the abstract that I was able to resonate with. It felt very... telling, not showing. Overall, it was fine, and not the worst poetry book I've read this year.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Eating disorder
cozylifewithabby's review
4.0
First heard the Spoken Word Poem "Explaining My Depression to My Mother," and loved it. I even teach it. I also enjoyed "girl behind you," "feed a fever, starve a cold," "a plain truth," "how to fold a memory," and "so my friend tells me she identifies as a mermaid." Great collection on anxiety and depression
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Eating disorder
vanesst's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Grief
Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, and Alcohol
catandherbooks's review
reflective
fast-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Eating disorder
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