smi23's review
Wasn't feeling it , was too negative and unhinged for me personally
idkmaclassiccars's review
4.75
I purchased this book to use for a poetry class and have little by little made my way through. Despite what my poetry prof may say, this was such an interesting read, and the theme that the second half took on was bleak but narratively rich, if I wasn’t incredibly terrified of the world ending I would want to read the novelization of Sng’s work.
pbanditp's review
4.0
3.5. Poetry is not my thing but most of these were real good. Poems about the end of a life, end of civilization, end of the world, end of humanity. Usually crafted with a twist
rock_n_reads's review
4.0
I am new to reading poetry, so I feel a bit less comfortable with rating this type of collection instead of a novel, but I'll do my best to articulate my thoughts.
This is a beautifully written collection of poems, exploring several themes. Many of the poems discuss darkness, loss, family bonds, inner demons, and the end of the world. I love how the author blends beauty and horror together in a seamless manner. With poetry or short story collections, I like to list my Top 5 favorites. My favorite poems in this collection are:
-Twenty Years
-Succubus
-That Evening
-They Do Not Sleep
-Resurrection Dreams
I would definitely be interested in reading more from this author, whether it's poetry or prose!
Many thanks to Raw Dog Screaming Press for sending me a copy of this collection, in exchange for an honest review.
This is a beautifully written collection of poems, exploring several themes. Many of the poems discuss darkness, loss, family bonds, inner demons, and the end of the world. I love how the author blends beauty and horror together in a seamless manner. With poetry or short story collections, I like to list my Top 5 favorites. My favorite poems in this collection are:
-Twenty Years
-Succubus
-That Evening
-They Do Not Sleep
-Resurrection Dreams
I would definitely be interested in reading more from this author, whether it's poetry or prose!
Many thanks to Raw Dog Screaming Press for sending me a copy of this collection, in exchange for an honest review.
anovellaidea's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
stranger_sights's review
5.0
You can read my full review (and others) at https://mediadrome.wordpress.com/
There’s a surprising amount of range in the poems collected here – both in subject (which pretty much runs the full gamut of horror from monsters to the apocalypse), and in form – some poems rhyme, others don’t; some flow lyrically, while others feel a little bit like jotted down thoughts or even very short but otherwise more traditional stories.
They’re all a little scary, but beautiful too. Even the worst subjects become alluring when Sng writes about them.
4.5 stars rounded up to 5 for Goodreads
There’s a surprising amount of range in the poems collected here – both in subject (which pretty much runs the full gamut of horror from monsters to the apocalypse), and in form – some poems rhyme, others don’t; some flow lyrically, while others feel a little bit like jotted down thoughts or even very short but otherwise more traditional stories.
They’re all a little scary, but beautiful too. Even the worst subjects become alluring when Sng writes about them.
4.5 stars rounded up to 5 for Goodreads
lanternsjourney's review
4.0
This poetry had dark themes throughout, but I appreciated that the stories varied between different levels of horror and science fiction. I really loved the science fiction ones, although all the poems were written beautifully. Some of my favorites were post-apocalyptic or self harm related as they seemed to be the most concrete. I dont read a lot of poetry because I feel that it's so personal and drawn from raw emotions. I always feel too much after reading good poetry, even with the verses that are too abstract for me to comprehend; This book was no different.
It's a really powerful read, give it a try.
It's a really powerful read, give it a try.
lsmith36's review
3.0
Not my favorite collection of poetry I’ve ever read, but it had some lines and poems that stuck out to me. I particularly enjoyed “The Fall” and “D-Day”. It had a lot of vivid imagery, but was a bit literal and didn’t really leave much to be thought about.
katkinslee's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0