nwreader's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this collection. This is my first Sng read and I thought it was decent. I liked the movement of the poems and topics. The first half and second half do feel a bit disconnected but I thought separately they were solid. The sci-fi half actually made me feel a bit panicked since space stuff is terrifying to me (lol) and I loved that just a few short poems were able to have that effect on me.
I see from other reviews that people see it as "instagram poetry posts" in a negative way but I guess I like that style of poetry. It's a super quick read and I look forward to reading more from Christina.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange of my honest review.
I see from other reviews that people see it as "instagram poetry posts" in a negative way but I guess I like that style of poetry. It's a super quick read and I look forward to reading more from Christina.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange of my honest review.
pbanditp's review against another edition
4.0
Poems in a book
Just a few verses each
But can contain the universe
Deep thoughts
And quick flashes
Tasty and fleeting
Living, loving, reaching
Holding the moment
Letting go of the future
Poems in a book
Emotions in ink
Life on paper
Just a few verses each
But can contain the universe
Deep thoughts
And quick flashes
Tasty and fleeting
Living, loving, reaching
Holding the moment
Letting go of the future
Poems in a book
Emotions in ink
Life on paper
zephyrinerouseaux's review against another edition
2.0
Poetry is something that’s hard to rate and review as it’s often so relative. I was looking forward to this collection but unfortunately the majority missed the mark for me. With a few humorous pieces thrown in, I didn’t see enough in here that I liked or was my speed.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me a copy in exchange for review
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me a copy in exchange for review
sarasoleil's review
fast-paced
3.5
Poetry is something I struggle to connect with, and this collection falls into that struggle. If there were underlying meanings for a lot of these, I couldn't find most of them. Still, I don't want to say these poems are bad because that's subjective, but most of them were not to my taste (as is most poetry).
There were poems that I enjoyed subject wise and them all being really short made it so nothing dragged. Can't say I've been converted to reading more poetry, though.
There were poems that I enjoyed subject wise and them all being really short made it so nothing dragged. Can't say I've been converted to reading more poetry, though.
_readwithlauren_'s review
2.0
I'm a huge fan of poetry and I love getting to read new authors. This is my first time reading from Chistina Sng and I did like some of the poems. Unfortunately, there were many that I either did not get or that I just did not like. The concept was really interesting but I just did not understand a lot of the poems. Many of them were short, and while I do enjoy short poems, these ones just didn't make sense to me. I'm sure if I read this again in the future I might understand the poems more. There were a lot of poems that I didn't find meaningful and that could definitely just be me. There were a lot of interesting concepts but the poems didn't feel connected to the concepts, at least to me. I did enjoy the writing and that makes me want to try again with this author. Overall, I would give this 2 stars, it just wasn't for me.
Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for granting me the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for granting me the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
1000journals's review against another edition
5.0
Christina Sng warns you from her dedication about how brief she'll be - this writing style took me a couple poems to get into, but once I got it, I got it. It seems like a fun game to her to figure out how concise she can be and still get a point across, and she plays the game well. I often found myself stunned at how moved I was from so few words. I experienced so many emotions while reading this: melancholy from the poems on death and change and mourning, joy from the nods to childhood tales, and speculative (of course) from the pieces on life after aliens or life after sun-death (I say 'of course' because Interstellar Flight Press specializes in speculative literature). If you like space, cats, fairy tales, and creepy dead things, this is the book for you! I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who's new to and/or intimidated by poetry as well. I can't wait to pick up a physical copy when this comes out in a month!
Thank you NetGalley, Christina Sng, and Interstellar Flight Press for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you NetGalley, Christina Sng, and Interstellar Flight Press for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
restyourbones's review
dark
I got this as "read now" on Netgalley and kind of wishing I didn't. It was simultaneously a mindf*ck and hard to understand at the same time.
Oh how I am glad that I don't live in this author's head.
Oh how I am glad that I don't live in this author's head.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicide attempt, Blood, and Child death
twivea's review
dark
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
1.0
the first thing that attracted me to this book was the cover. the art is wonderful and i love the colors of the illustration. the summary was interesting, i was wondering what it would be like to mix science fiction with poetry! however, after reading it, i don't think it represents the book very well.
it was a quick read, the poems are short and the pages turned quickly. unfortunately, i didn't like the writing style: i felt like some of the words were randomly chosen and i had a hard time finding a link between the different poems. i liked a few of them, but it was a minority of the whole.
i will look at the author's other works which i hope will appeal to me more.
it was a quick read, the poems are short and the pages turned quickly. unfortunately, i didn't like the writing style: i felt like some of the words were randomly chosen and i had a hard time finding a link between the different poems. i liked a few of them, but it was a minority of the whole.
i will look at the author's other works which i hope will appeal to me more.
thank you to netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
georgi_lvs_books's review against another edition
2.0
SPARROW
I turn into a sparrow
When the sky turns gray.
I cover the ground
With a blanket of read.
Vengeance is sweet
When slowly pecked.
I saver the taste.
It’s been a long wait.
I turn into a sparrow
When the sky turns gray.
I cover the ground
With a blanket of read.
Vengeance is sweet
When slowly pecked.
I saver the taste.
It’s been a long wait.
nataliedc's review
dark
reflective
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
3.25
~Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review~
A sci-fi exploration of human existence through short bursts of verse. Really liked how each collection of pieces was divided up as well as the theme of juxtaposing the innocent with the macabre but, other than that, this body of work is super short and, for all of the grandeur of its synopsis, I wish there was more.
A sci-fi exploration of human existence through short bursts of verse. Really liked how each collection of pieces was divided up as well as the theme of juxtaposing the innocent with the macabre but, other than that, this body of work is super short and, for all of the grandeur of its synopsis, I wish there was more.