brookeisbusyreading's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
<b> “Everyone seems to think
loneliness is a sad thing.
But it can be a comfort too.
At least I know
I always have myself,
even when it seems
everyone else has left.”</b>
I absolutely love the personal journey in this book and the friendship! The illustrations were gorgeous, and I appreciated the quality of the pages too!
Love by Night (their first book) was incredible, which meant I was going to check this one out. I didn’t expect to relate to so much of K’s experiences and emotions.
This is a wonderful book and I feel like I’ve connected to S and K - that they’ve invited me to see how special relationships with people, especially friends, can be.
loneliness is a sad thing.
But it can be a comfort too.
At least I know
I always have myself,
even when it seems
everyone else has left.”</b>
I absolutely love the personal journey in this book and the friendship! The illustrations were gorgeous, and I appreciated the quality of the pages too!
Love by Night (their first book) was incredible, which meant I was going to check this one out. I didn’t expect to relate to so much of K’s experiences and emotions.
This is a wonderful book and I feel like I’ve connected to S and K - that they’ve invited me to see how special relationships with people, especially friends, can be.
itselv's review
قصائد سوداوية حزينة عن الصدمات والصراعات النفسية، يشترك بكتابتها صديقان(أو ثنائي؟ ماعرف بس ظريف). لافتة وجميلة للغاية.
عادة لا أستمتع بالقصائد الشخصية التي لن يفهمها أو يهتم بها أي أحد -بخلاف الأشخاص المعنيين- بغض النظر عن مدى جمال لغتها. ولكن هنا، ورغم أن أغلب القصائد شخصية إلى حدٍ ما، ما ساعد هو الطريقة التي يتم بها تقديم تلك القصص الشخصية: القصائد تركز على المشاعر أكثر من التجربة الفعلية، فلم تقدم الكثير من التفاصيل حول التجارب التي مروا بها، بل يتعلق أكثر بما شعروا به آنذاك والآن. وهذا هو السبب في أنه من السهل أن ترتبط بها وتشعر وكأنك مررت بمواقف مماثلة؛ إلا أن ما مررت به ليس الموقف، بل الشعور. وهذه طريقة ذكية وجميلة لجعل القصائد الشخصية أكثر اثارة للاهتمام للقارئ، أو لي، على الأقل [:
هناك بعض الكتابات باللون الأحمر تحت بعض القصائد، وهي ردود من س على قصيدة ك أو العكس، أحيانًا لا تكون الردود بنفس مستوى/ نبرة/ عمق القصيدة نفسها، بل تبدو خاطئة وغير مناسبة بشكل مربك حتى عندما تكون نوايا صاحب الرد حسنة. يعني كأن تقول حياتي في أسوأ مايكون ويكون الرد أسف لك… بس كذا…
hunternichole14's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Amazing book
mikaelaandherbooks's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
This one just wasn’t for me. I really appreciate the vulnerability of the author and the concept of the friend/wife writing notes back to him; but poetry can be a hard one for me to get into, which is why I’m giving it the low rating.
graywild's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Goodreads giveaway - I only read poetry occasionally but this was a good one. 4 Seasons. Fall the author is writing about depression as a coping mechanism. Winter the author has fallen more into a dark place Spring hope is coming. Summer the author has found love in their friend who has been there the whole time. Not perfect but learning to cope
cobwebshelves's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
"I think there are little parts of ourselves
that we leave behind
in all the things we love.
They are marked with us,
changed forever
while we continue on,
sometimes revisiting
to leave a little bit more of ourselves
like lilacs or lilies,
laid down beside a memory."
Maybe Today is a deeply personal poetry collection. With each season, it goes through the full journey from sinking into one's trauma to taking the steps towards healing. The poems, particularly those in the Fall and Winter sections, are very emotionally impactful, with Williams baring his vulnerability and traumatic life experiences to the reader. As the book progresses, he works towards self-betterment and acceptance, with the help of people surrounding him.
Perhaps one of my favourite aspects, other than the writing style itself, was the cohesiveness and flow of the book. Often, a poem would end mentioning an aspect of his life – where it was a certain emotion state, a person, or a life event – and the following poem would delve into that aspect deeper. It weaved a clear connection throughout the book. some moments also fall back into the grief, a reminder of sorts that healing isn't linear and fallbacks can occur.
Another thing that I think is worth complimenting is the art. Each season is preceded and followed by a landscape, and some of the pages are decorated with what seems to be watercolour illustrations. They added a nice touch and often seemed to match the emotion of the poems.
However, there's one thing that I believe will be a hit or miss for readers, and personally didn't work for me – the notes at the end of some of the poems (or, sometimes, in the middle of a poem but at the end of a page). I understand the intention of it, but for me, it just didn't work. Some notes would take me out of the flow and, in a way, cheapen the overall emotional impact of a poem.
Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the arc.
that we leave behind
in all the things we love.
They are marked with us,
changed forever
while we continue on,
sometimes revisiting
to leave a little bit more of ourselves
like lilacs or lilies,
laid down beside a memory."
Maybe Today is a deeply personal poetry collection. With each season, it goes through the full journey from sinking into one's trauma to taking the steps towards healing. The poems, particularly those in the Fall and Winter sections, are very emotionally impactful, with Williams baring his vulnerability and traumatic life experiences to the reader. As the book progresses, he works towards self-betterment and acceptance, with the help of people surrounding him.
Perhaps one of my favourite aspects, other than the writing style itself, was the cohesiveness and flow of the book. Often, a poem would end mentioning an aspect of his life – where it was a certain emotion state, a person, or a life event – and the following poem would delve into that aspect deeper. It weaved a clear connection throughout the book. some moments also fall back into the grief, a reminder of sorts that healing isn't linear and fallbacks can occur.
Another thing that I think is worth complimenting is the art. Each season is preceded and followed by a landscape, and some of the pages are decorated with what seems to be watercolour illustrations. They added a nice touch and often seemed to match the emotion of the poems.
However, there's one thing that I believe will be a hit or miss for readers, and personally didn't work for me – the notes at the end of some of the poems (or, sometimes, in the middle of a poem but at the end of a page). I understand the intention of it, but for me, it just didn't work. Some notes would take me out of the flow and, in a way, cheapen the overall emotional impact of a poem.
Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the arc.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship