“Because you still seem to be a magnet for everything toxic and I’m starting to think it’s because you´ve been studying this word like it´s a window when it´s been a mirror all along”
Letters to the person I was is a poetry collection in which the author writes a series of letters dedicated to her younger self. When I first read the description I had really high hopes because truth be told I have written letters to my old self and it was such a comforting thing to do I wanted to see it done by other people. However this poetry collection fell down the middle, nothing terrible but nothing spectacular either.
Like most of the modern poetry collections this one had little drawings that helped give meaning to some of the poems, like always, I really liked this drawings, I like to use them as I way to better understand the author and his or her intentions. Moreover, this book also has the modern format of poetry but I wouldn’t necessarily called it poetry more like little notes that you write yourself for future you to read.
I enjoyed this book, it was not the best poetry I have read but something about the personal connection of the author to its work forbids me to give it a lower rating. The poetry is raw and honest however it felt very repetitive sometimes. I loved that she is writing to herself, we sometimes tend to do this for other people when in reality we should be focusing on ourselves.
I think everyone can identify to some of the letters because we have all been there, we have all made mistakes and even though we sometimes wish we could avoid them they are a major part of growing up.
Overall it was a solid poetry collection, some of the poems are raw and really hit you and some others feel very repetitive and can be avoided.
Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
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