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zoe_garrett's review against another edition
5.0
So fucking good
Dude I’m in shock and in tears and impressed and afraid and thrown back to my lowest lows at 15 that I thought were my lowest lows before I learned how much worse and how much better things could be.
Dude I’m in shock and in tears and impressed and afraid and thrown back to my lowest lows at 15 that I thought were my lowest lows before I learned how much worse and how much better things could be.
why_balloo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
wanderingautumn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
cameron13's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
daniandsn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.75
Gardens grow salty over the fued in their roots
The pieces I found most compelling in this book are Emails To A Professor In 2011; The World Is Ending And I Have To Tell The World; There Never Was A Hat; 3. Rhyming Dictionary; and May.
This book details a history of struggling to grow up, struggling with mental illness, and loss. It brings light (shadow?) to the reality of this pain.
To me, the poems in this book read as if they were meant for spoken word. I think hearing these poems read out loud would do a lot of good for the experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide
adrienanthony's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Love Beth May’s work.
Her poetry is gorgeous and catches my attention and holds it more than most poetry i’ve read. She has an excellent mix of crude relatability and devastating vulnerability throughout and it somehow keeps catching me off guard in either direction every time.
Her poetry is gorgeous and catches my attention and holds it more than most poetry i’ve read. She has an excellent mix of crude relatability and devastating vulnerability throughout and it somehow keeps catching me off guard in either direction every time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
ameliorite's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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