This is a review of the poetry collection, The Last Unkillable Thing by Emily Pittinos. I gave this 2.75/5 stars. Themes and General Thoughts “How much of enjoying a place is destroying it?” These poems all follow different directions but seem to culminate upon the central theme of mourning. I felt that some poems were clearly stronger than the others, and there was only one that I felt completely drawn into. There seemed to be a lack of flow in many of them, and the style of some (specifically the ones with colons separating every few words) didn’t work with their story. Every so often, the poems seem to fit…
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February Wrap Up
Happy March! While in some instances, February flew by, it also feels like it’s been February forever, so I’m excited for the new month! I didn’t read too much this month, but I got out of my reading slump, so I’m happy! Anyway, let’s just jump into my wrap-up! Reading Stats Books Read: Four Pages Read: 1,038 Longest Book: Jane Eyre (620 pages) Shortest Book: The Last Unkillable Thing (100 pages ish) Required Reading: Nothing On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong Contemporary I read and loved Vuong’s other work, Night Sky With Exit Wounds, and so I think I overhyped how much I would like this one, which…
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Evermore Book Tag
Hello! If you haven’t heard, Taylor Swift came out with a new album called Evermore recently and it is amazing! (Dare I say better than Folklore?) So, when I saw Star is All Booked create an Evermore Book Tag, I knew I had to do it. Make sure you check out the original here! Willow: A character you would follow anywhere Holden Caufield from The Catcher in the Rye. I absolutely loved his character and the journey he takes in the novel, and honestly, I’d just want to protect him, he deserves to have a good friendship with someone he can trust. Champagne Problems: Dual POV Since this song is…
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The Grief We’re Given by William Bortz
This is a review of the phenomenal poetry collection, The Grief We’re Given by William Bortz, which I gave 5/5 stars. Overview “all which I haven’t known is all I ever feel” As the title suggests, this collection all revolves around a theme of grief. The poems all touch on different aspects of the same emotion but truly emphasize how the feeling is all-encompassing, but yet possible to live and thrive with. General Thoughts and Writing “what is hope if it isn’t worth losing everything for” Filled with raw emotion and tender longings, these poems were spectacularly crafted to break your heart, but also help you put it back together.…
