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pabi's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
"We obsess over shame (the most useless emotion I can think of). "
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
scourtheatlas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm
briannad4's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Suicide
angelsowllibrarian's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
2.5
Thank you Netgalley for approving me to read for a review! I also won an audibook of this on StoryGraph shortly after being approved and listened while I read along. I enjoyed this more having the author reading it as intended than I would have reading it by itself, especially with the awkward digital formatting.
I was hoping that this poetry book with lead more with queerness and healing than ED and SH like the author's previous books. But, as the author wrote in the book, "I still don't know how to write about the things that didn't hurt." I understand that both ED and SH are things that linger, but I have finally gotten myself out of that mental space so reading this felt a bit like backsliding for me. Or like trying to be nostalgic about being sick again, if that makes sense.
I enjoyed the longer poems because they felt more substantial to me than the shorter ones did. I understand why there are more short, bite sized poems than there are long, deeper poems. Poetry like this is very personal and making yourself open and vulnerable for strangers to have pieces of. I just wish there was maybe a few more longer poems to think more deeply about. I enjoy the author's voice so I'm looking forward to the day when they're able to write about more than things that hurt.
I was hoping that this poetry book with lead more with queerness and healing than ED and SH like the author's previous books. But, as the author wrote in the book, "I still don't know how to write about the things that didn't hurt." I understand that both ED and SH are things that linger, but I have finally gotten myself out of that mental space so reading this felt a bit like backsliding for me. Or like trying to be nostalgic about being sick again, if that makes sense.
I enjoyed the longer poems because they felt more substantial to me than the shorter ones did. I understand why there are more short, bite sized poems than there are long, deeper poems. Poetry like this is very personal and making yourself open and vulnerable for strangers to have pieces of. I just wish there was maybe a few more longer poems to think more deeply about. I enjoy the author's voice so I'm looking forward to the day when they're able to write about more than things that hurt.
Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, and Suicide attempt
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