“And after all the pain maybe it wasn’t the timing maybe we were just two people bad for each other”
I requested this from NetGalley because I had heard that this authors previous poetry collection Pillow Thoughts was outstanding. I was really hoping to like this, and I did, however I was not blown away by it.
This collection is divided into 5 parts: You will ache, You will dream, You will love, you will heal and You will Rise. Through which the author explores the idea of grieve, heartache and finally moving on. This poetry collection is full of powerful words that together create a simple, raw and beautiful experience to read.
Like I said, I enjoyed this poetry collection, it did not bring any new ideas to the table however the writing is beautiful and the otter drawings definitely brought a smile to my face. The reason I did not loved this collection is because I could not relate to it. This book is design for you to relate to what the author is feeling. I think this was a hard topic for people to relate to because even though we all have been heartbroken, we all hurt and heal in different ways and maybe some can identify to the way the author hurts and heals but for me I was not able to connect.
We all can relate to the idea of heartbreak and moving on however the way the author portrayed her hurt and healing process is very different to the way I hurt and heal. However, there were definitely some gems in this book and it still think it is worth reading. This collection had a great concept overall, but the execution might not be everybody´s cup of tea. My advice is, if you are interested, read it, you might relate to it way more than I did and find a new favorite collection.
Overall, it was a solid 3 star read, it was not spectacular or mind blowing but I do not regret reading it at all and I do believe some people will definitely feel connected to it.
Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and the author for letting me read and review this collection.
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