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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
I picked this up for something to read on my break at work.
“Pillow Thoughts” is a collection of poetry from Courtney Peppernell. This collection explores themes of both heartbreak and love.
I ended up physically reading about half of this collection, and then I found the audiobook to listen to the second half. It was really fun to be able to hear a collection of poetry from the author that wrote it. I was already enjoying this book before that experience, but listening to the author read her own words really enhanced my experience more.
I really enjoyed how this collection was organized. It is designed for you to read what you need to hear most. I love the idea of this because whether you are going through something difficult or deeply in love, I think anyone can find comfort in the words of this collection.
This was my first experience with Courtney Peppernell’s work, and it will certainly not be my last. Her words were beautifully strung together and I throughly enjoyed every moment of my reading experience.
I highly recommend this collection and I look forward to indulging in more from Courtney in the future.
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Graphic: Grief
gingerspark_96's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
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Minor: Grief
epellicci's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
A contemplative, heart-warming collection of poems, thoughts, and prose. Great for fans of Rupi Kaur, Nikita Gill and Hollie McNish
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Homophobia
cdoubet's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
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Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
lish_e's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
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Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Self harm
veganecurrywurst's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
2.5
Was ich mochte:
- es war sehr lesbisch
- ca. 8 Gedichte/Gedanken waren echt schön
- die Bilder von den Quallen sind so schön; ganz ehrlich wenn des Buch nur Bilder von den Quallen gewesem wäre 5 von 5 Sternen
- die Überstzerin hat es super gemacht, die Gedichte in deutscher Sprache haben mir wesentlich besser gefallen
Was ich nicht mochte:
- die meisten Gedichte waren sehr oberflächlich, so als hätte man einem Computer gesagt er soll das klischeehafteste was er zu Liebe finden kann auszuspucken
- vieles hat sich so angefühlt wie das was vor 10 Jahren auf Tumbler gepostet wurde und heute von 50 Jährigen auf facebook gepostet wird
- die Persönlichkeit der autorin kam überhaupt nicht durch, die Gedichte hätten von irgendjemandem sein können
- viele der Gedichte waren mehr so Gedankenfetzen, die man immer wieder mal auf Instagram sieht
- die meisten Gedichte sind überhaupt nicht tiefgründig
- die Autorin verwendet immer und immer wieder dieselben Metaphern
- manche Sachen werden schwarz-weiß dargestellt
- Es fühlt sich an wie fast fashion poesie
- es war nichts dabei, was man nicht schonmal irgendwo gehört hat
- ich hasse es, dass zu sagen, aber das Buch schreit nur so "ich bin priviligiert"
1,5 Sterne für die Quallen und 1 Stern für den Inhalt
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
reader_in_the_meadow's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
The 2016 poetry collection Pillow Thoughts by Australien author Courtney Peppernell accumulates a collection of her poems in a total of seven parts.
Peppernell's poems talk heavily about human emotions and are seemingly influenced by her own experiences. I had a very good time reading them. They are very emotional and were able to even have me a little sobbing at some parts.
I loved her writing and I loved her poems. They were easy to understand but also left space for own interpretation.
I can and will recommend this book.
However, as always please take note of the content warnings before reading.
Peppernell's poems talk heavily about human emotions and are seemingly influenced by her own experiences. I had a very good time reading them. They are very emotional and were able to even have me a little sobbing at some parts.
I loved her writing and I loved her poems. They were easy to understand but also left space for own interpretation.
I can and will recommend this book.
However, as always please take note of the content warnings before reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief
xoxoraeya's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief
lostinpaperbacks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.75
this is one of my favorite modern day 'poetry' pieces
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Graphic: Grief
magda_mull's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Grief