A review by beckyyreadss
The Future by Neil Hilborn

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

I wanted to read this book because I adored Neil’s first book and I wanted to read more poetry books this year. I enjoyed this book. 

This book is the second collection of poems. This invites readers to find comfort in hard nights and better days. It is filled with nostalgia, love, heartbreak and the author’s signature examinations of mental health. This book helps explains what lives inside us, what we struggle to define. It has been written whilst Neil was on the road touring. This book has a rugged and genuine feeling. 

During this book, I just want to be inside of his brain but also felt like he was in my brain. It is an easy read even though Neil talks about serious issues including mental health and grief. I feel like everyone should read this book, if people have mental health issues – they should read it, if someone has a loved one – they should read it. I loved the titles of the poems, and my favourite poem was The Future. 

Our Numbered Days is still one of my personal favourites, but this is a very close second.  
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