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A review by nikkihrose
When the World Didn't End by Caroline Kaufman
3.0
Kaufman writes about experiences, nightmares, tragedies, and emotions. She writes about life. She writes about her readers, but more importantly – she writes about herself. Ranging from stanzas to rhyme scheme to prose, Kaufman breaks expectations and pours her heart into this book of poetry. She warns readers about topics of suicide, self-harm, sexual abuse, eating disorders, and mental health illnesses, because she understands the challenges that her readers might be facing.
Kaufman doesn't hold back, but some of her topics are intricately woven between the lines – and even between poems. Some are more blatant, which provides readers with equal opportunities to read through the poems quickly for a surface understanding and a pleasant experience with a poetry book, while also allowing them the chance to read through the poems at a deeper level, gaining a broader understanding of the topics at hand.
It is also important to note that there are some beautiful one-liners scattered throughout every page just waiting to inspire each individual reader to speak up, to share out, and to feel heard.
Kaufman doesn't hold back, but some of her topics are intricately woven between the lines – and even between poems. Some are more blatant, which provides readers with equal opportunities to read through the poems quickly for a surface understanding and a pleasant experience with a poetry book, while also allowing them the chance to read through the poems at a deeper level, gaining a broader understanding of the topics at hand.
It is also important to note that there are some beautiful one-liners scattered throughout every page just waiting to inspire each individual reader to speak up, to share out, and to feel heard.