cer15712's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
0.25
Just boring trauma poems. Same writing style as Rupi Kaur. Cliché metaphors and phrases pulled from tumblr posts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Homophobia, Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Medical trauma
diana_raquel's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
[Disclaimer: I won a digital copy of this book in a giveaway. However, the following review is my own opinion of this book.]
“It is one thing to want help and another to have the language to ask for it.”
Sweet, Young, & Worried by Blythe Baird is a collection of poems about suffering and healing, love, queerness, loss, mental health, and feminism. I didn't know what to expect from this book. I don't read a lot of poetry (I try to read more, I swear), but the title of this book caught my attention and I decided to enter the giveaway. Imagine my surprise when I receive an email telling me that I had won a digital copy!
It was a pleasant surprise in the sense that I love it! The poems are raw and emotional. Some of them touch on very serious and dark themes that can be triggering to some people. Others just "hit the feels" and makes a person feel understood. As someone who struggles with mental health and anxiety, some of these poems were very relatable. I felt seen and understood.
I didn't know what to expect from this book, but I love it and I have plans to read other books by the author. Really recommend it!!
“It is one thing to want help and another to have the language to ask for it.”
Sweet, Young, & Worried by Blythe Baird is a collection of poems about suffering and healing, love, queerness, loss, mental health, and feminism. I didn't know what to expect from this book. I don't read a lot of poetry (I try to read more, I swear), but the title of this book caught my attention and I decided to enter the giveaway. Imagine my surprise when I receive an email telling me that I had won a digital copy!
It was a pleasant surprise in the sense that I love it! The poems are raw and emotional. Some of them touch on very serious and dark themes that can be triggering to some people. Others just "hit the feels" and makes a person feel understood. As someone who struggles with mental health and anxiety, some of these poems were very relatable. I felt seen and understood.
I didn't know what to expect from this book, but I love it and I have plans to read other books by the author. Really recommend it!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
mandi4886's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Vomit, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion
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