Beautifully written, and utterly engaging.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reading copy of this title.

Shockingly, I really didn't like this. I first read r.h. sin when I was just getting into poetry, and was immediately drawn to how simple and relatable his writing style was. The more books of his I read, however, the more I realized they're all exactly the same. This is the biggest of his I've read and it was just *so* repetitive - both of his previous books, but also within itself. The poems in here didn't speak to me nearly as much as his first few books did because it all felt like poems I'd seen before. Very disappointed in this one. Probably won't be picking up more of his poetry unless I see some amazing reviews from people I trust *shrugs*

Thank you to r.h. Sin, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Wednesday Books, and NetGalley for allowing me the extreme pleasure of access to an advanced reader copy of “A Beautiful Composition of Broken” for an honest review.

I madly adore r.h. Sin’s work, from Whiskey, Words & a shovel all the way through to Planting Garden’s in Graves. This was another of his works that moved me through so many emotions. Love, pain, anger, rebirth. The ideas about people, and how we put them in boxes, and consequently how we box ourselves through it, is very provoking, in extraordinarily poignant and pointed language.

I am so conflicted over this collection of poetry. Having enjoyed the previous two collections of r.h. Sin’s work that I’ve read, I really wanted to love this one. And at first, I was once again pulled in by his words. Unfortunately, my expectations were a bit too high, and I ended up feeling very disappointed by this collection as a whole. The quality writing that I have come to expect from Sin is definitely there, but the power and impact of his words is severely lacking.

The biggest issue that I have with this compilation is how incredibly repetitive it is. At the very beginning, the poems are deceptively unique. They are extremely reminiscent of his previous works, but not so much that they are completely uninteresting to read. However, it quickly goes downhill, as each poem begins to feel like the last—variations of the same exact story. Nothing is inherently bad about the poems themselves—they are still well-written—but the ideas and themes in them repeat to the point of monotony.

This collection feels very much like it is made up of cookie cutter poetry instead of many distinct pieces that come together to form a unified work. Everything ties together, but this is due to the fact that each piece comes across like it is the same exact poem articulated in a different way. It sucks out all of the emotion in the message he is trying to convey through his words, and things begin to feel forced. The poems start feeling cheesy rather than meaningful, and they take on an unappealing hollowness.

There are still plenty of redeemable qualities about r.h. Sin’s poetry, particularly the general beauty of his words. With his talent, I feel as though he could easily do so much better than this. If he varied his topics, even staying within the theme of love, betrayal, and eventual empowerment, this would have been a much more interesting and impactful reading experience. This has caused me to lose some enthusiasm about reading Sin’s work, but I will still be giving some of his other collections a try.

I was already obsessed with R.H. Sin going in and this book definitely didn't disappoint! I love his raw writing style and I really connect with his poetry. Definitely a must-read for lovers of the written word. Just beautiful.

Poetry is a very personal art and that makes it extremely difficult to review. Your enjoyment of poetry is colored by your experiences while your enjoyment of novels is not as connected to your past. Keep that in mind as you read my review.

I am torn between loving this collection and just enjoying it. The main impression that sticks with me that I adored some of the poems but that adoration diminished by the length of the collection. There were many poems that repeated the same subject matter with similar methods. It was almost as if this was supposed to be a series of collections instead of just a single book and that lessened my enjoyment overall.

However, I ended up having many favorite poems. The collection jumped back and forth between the subjects of heartbreak, love, and defense for his art and fame. It was interesting to see a male perspective of love and longing. (Typically, I read female poets.) I connected to many of the poems and have felt many of the things that were explored. Unfortunately, I felt like some of the poems were generic and not as personal as I want the poetry I read.

As for style, it is your standard modern poetry. The poems are typically short and minimal. There are less metaphors and the collection as a whole would be more relatable to the public. I enjoyed the style, but I feel the length and the style of the poetry did not mix well.

On a whole, I would probably only recommend this collection to fans of modern poetry and of R.H. Sin. I was a little underwhelmed but still enjoyed it a little bit. I might pick up another collection by him in the future.

I received this book from Andrews McMeel Publishing via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I read this collection in hopes of finding the extremely famous poet's words something that resonated with me too, even if they didn't in the last book I read from him. Unfortunately, I was left dissapointed again. In my opinion, he hasn't grown much as a poet, and this collection was REALLY similar to the one I read from him last, to be blunt, much of the same motivational crap.

I'm no one to dictate what poetry is but
"you are toughger than your demons
you are greater than the pain"
is definitely not it for me.

Some shorter poems spoke levels and delivered their content with impact but and others I just wanted to erase from the collection. As said before in my last review of one of the poetry collections by Sin, this was a disappointing read which could've been easily turned into an amazing one if only the editing team would've done their job and made sure that the almost entirely similar poems in the collection stayed unpublished, instead of adding them.

Definitely not reading anymore poetry by the same author.

Even if you don’t immediately recognize the name r.h. Sin, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with his work. His poetry has taken Instagram and the poetry world by storm, popularizing the writing form in a way that the world hasn’t seen in quite some time.

A Beautiful Composition of Broken is r.h. Sin’s sixth collection and serves as an ode to the beautifully broken. His words touch on women finding strength within themselves, the brokenhearted mending their wounds, and the insecure learning to find the confidence they’ve always had.

I had pretty mixed feelings about this collection. On one hand, it felt a little thrown together with no real order or true theme, aside from a few multi-part poems. There was a lot of repetition, and a lot of poems that were really just a few words separated by line breaks. On the other hand, there were several absolutely stellar poems that made me want to shout from the rooftops and tattoo the words across my entire body.

It was definitely worth it for the handful of phenomenal poems, but overall wasn’t my favorite collection.

3 stars.

I received a free e-copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this collection of poems so very much. As a disclaimer, I have not read much poetry, but it is something I am interested in reading a lot more of. I have not read anything by this author before. This book is described as "meant to remind the wounded that they are, in fact, beautiful in a way society may never comprehend" and it certainly does that.

I bookmarked a little over half of the works in this collection as ones I strongly related to, poems referencing abuse, death, abandonment, betrayal, romantic love, self-love and peace. The overwhelming feeling I had after finishing this work was hope, hope that the world can be a better place, that life can be beautiful, that loss is not always a tragedy, that you will not always be broken. I may not always have interpreted the work the way the author meant, but I found little pieces of myself throughout, and fell in love with the writer's ability to make me feel so profoundly.

This collection is incredibly accessible, without an overwhelming amount of flowery language, metaphor and abstract ideas, the author writes as if putting pen to paper and releasing a stream of consciousness. In so many books of poetry I have been reading lately, I just cannot get a grasp on what the writer means to convey, and I very seldom feel like I can interpret the work accurately. A Beautiful Composition of Broken was a breath of fresh air for someone struggling to break into this genre and unsure what they are looking for.

There are a lot of poems I just could not relate to, but I still found beauty in the work and language used. Perhaps the only pages which jolted me slightly were the ones referencing the writer's critics, those could come across slighty self important and petty at times, outright stating that if you do not enjoy the work then the author is better than you and you are just jealous, which for a book touting the beauty in everyone and the error in treating people unfairly, seems a little hypocritical. While I can understand the anger and frustration at having your work, those very personal pieces of yourself, dismissed or insulted, perhaps the writer should have taken their own advice to rise above. Those are such a small percentage of the entire work though, that I feel like it would be a mistake to not at least pick this book up and experience it for yourself.

I will leave you with the poem I loved the most, which, not surprisingly, is about reading.

read, lover
books stained with the tears
of the reader with the broken heart
books held tight
like lovers in the dark
sometimes all you have are the words
sometimes all that's left
are the books

a terrible terror of love I
it's scary
how you can do
so much for someone
and yet they'd rather focus
on what you don't do


It's just an okay read but I still enjoyed reading the book. Whiskey Words & a Shovel series was still much better than this though I have only read the Book 1 so far.

3 stars. As someone who is very familiar with r.h.Sins previous works I have to say, this is not my favourite collection. While it was relatable and I did enjoy it to a degree, I don't think it's up to his potential. I felt that it lacked a certain level of sincerity and eloquence that I have found with his other collections - it was as if it was being written just for the sake of writing something.

This is the first of Sins books i have read and i will absolutely be getting the rest. They are a master at capturing true, raw emotion with every carefully selected word. An amazing collection.

I have really enjoyed RH Sin's other works. However, while reading this one, I felt that many of the poems were repetitive and simply repeating the same ideas and feelings in different words. This was a long book that could have definitely been condensed by eliminating the repetitive works. These poems just were not as original as I am used to from Sin.

It isn't often that a poetry book is written to empower women, to encourage the broken-hearted and to challenge its readers to love themselves more. This is, however, one such book. It urges people to be strong and to not settle for less than they deserve in either a partner or in life. This book highlights the importance of loving yourself and is a positive force in the battle for equality. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4/5 stars : highly recommended!

This book reminds me of two things. First of all the poems I wrote as a teenager that I now describe as "full of teenage angst and not for public consumption" and secondly my youngest son who even now as an adult has times when he has to speak out every thought that he has on a given subject. I feel as if the author has written down every single thought they have ever had connected with brokenness, without editing and it feels like a slow trudge at times. Having said that, every so often within the pages there is a poem that somehow appears to rise above that style and while still being "from the broken for the broken" connects in a way that made me keep reading in hope of finding another.

Going through relationship struggles Sin's poetry always hits me hard, and this one is no different. Some make me think of my love and smile sweetly, thinking of his eyes, his laugh, his kindness, his heart. Others make me weep out of fear for what the future could hold.

The best writing makes us feel, and it makes us feel complicated, conflicting feelings. I loved this so much. <3

I enjoyed reading R. H. Sin's poems. Not the first poetry book, definitely not the last one. The language and spirit are young and delightful, even talking about pain and sorrow. I feel the poet's soul, loving, caring and writing done details that touch us in daily lives.

I enjoyed reading the poem entitled "the Internet", and "in poetry.", and so many more. It tells us, inspires us, in a way like a river, flowing through our deep wound. It hurts, but it heals as well.

The poet has a special and keen eye for emotions in life. I'm grateful that there are people with wonderful souls are keeping up.

I thought A Beautiful Composition of Broken was okay but the collection did not live up to expectations created by his Whiskey Words & a Shovel series. The same themes appear here as his other collections; love, grief, human fragility, being fragile and simply being human and getting it right a lot and wrong a lot of the time as well. There are some really good poems here. What spoiled it for me a little is that there are several, quite angry poems dissing people Sin feels jealous of his success. This may work once in a wry, tongue-in-cheek kind of way, but done repeatedly comes across as petty and almost childish, like a baby stomping its feet and throwing a rattle at a wall. These poems left me cold and soured the whole collection. I would recommend Whiskey Words & a Shovel series but not A Beautiful Composition of Broken.

I've loved Sin's past work and really enjoyed the Whiskey, Words and a Shovel series. This one was...not that. It's an odd combination of life advice, self-help and complaints about heartbreak poorly disguised as poetry. This just didn't work for me. There are several mentions of people that the author feels are simply jealous of his success. Bringing that up once is a turn off, bringing it up several times just seems petty and immature. The little bit of magic that exists throughout Whiskey is missing here and that's unfortunate. If asked, I'd recommend the older works from Sin before this one.