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thefairfae's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
⭐️3/5⭐️
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Self Harm, Cancer, Death, Grief, Toxic Relationship
I thought that this book was decent. Some of the poems didn't really click with me but alot of them did! The only reason I gave this book a 3/5 is simply because I didn't really feel the extreme urge to keep reading but I did. I wanted to because of the messages and meanings behind the poems. I really liked them. Besides all that I would recommend reading it! It's a short read and you can definitely get something out of reading it!
⚠️CW⚠️
Self Harm, Cancer, Death, Grief, Toxic Relationship
I thought that this book was decent. Some of the poems didn't really click with me but alot of them did! The only reason I gave this book a 3/5 is simply because I didn't really feel the extreme urge to keep reading but I did. I wanted to because of the messages and meanings behind the poems. I really liked them. Besides all that I would recommend reading it! It's a short read and you can definitely get something out of reading it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Cancer
ari_angelus's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
i mainly enjoyed the poems about writing and poetry but i did appreciate how the author tried to be both vulnerable and universal. not just 'this is my experience' but something like
i'm speaking to you with a real scope of empathy, transparency, truth, and light. this isn't just for me. it's for you too.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Self harm, and Violence
rather_b_reading's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Solid poetry book that covers many facets of life: love, loss, growing up, and societal expectations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Self harm
Moderate: Racism
max_vampire's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Racism, Grief, Death, Chronic illness, Cancer, and Body shaming
rosalind's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Racism
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Self harm, Cancer, and Body shaming
tqlikesbooks's review against another edition
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rating: ??? (alternatively: Somebody Give This Girl an Idea of How to Write a Review)
After watching Sophia Thakur perform some of her work online, I was interested in reading a collection of her poems. It is clear she is a really talented poet and performer, and I found her spoken word pieces really powerful.
As is the case when I read poetry, I couldn’t connect to some portions of the collection. For this reason I find it difficult to give poetry collections a rating. I do recommend checking out her spoken word performances online, and if you are a poetry fan, this collection is definitely worth checking out- there is a wide range of themes that are touched upon. I would definitely say that these poems would resonate with teens and young people in particular.
The poems come from a place of deep emotion and honesty, Somebody Give This Heart a Pen shows a range of poems, from brutal, to touching, to powerful. My personal favourites from the collection are: “the itty bitty titty committee”, fidgeting, and Secrets.
After watching Sophia Thakur perform some of her work online, I was interested in reading a collection of her poems. It is clear she is a really talented poet and performer, and I found her spoken word pieces really powerful.
As is the case when I read poetry, I couldn’t connect to some portions of the collection. For this reason I find it difficult to give poetry collections a rating. I do recommend checking out her spoken word performances online, and if you are a poetry fan, this collection is definitely worth checking out- there is a wide range of themes that are touched upon. I would definitely say that these poems would resonate with teens and young people in particular.
The poems come from a place of deep emotion and honesty, Somebody Give This Heart a Pen shows a range of poems, from brutal, to touching, to powerful. My personal favourites from the collection are: “the itty bitty titty committee”, fidgeting, and Secrets.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, and Death
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