I appreciated the imagery in the poems, but the poems themselves were almost feral. I reread a few before writing this review and I have yet to decide if that wildness, that untamed state is something I enjoy. Nevertheless, it compelled me to turn the pages and when I first picked this one up I finished it in one sitting.

A beautifully strange and eclectic read. For an introvert like myself this collection is like gold dust! The book cover captures the overall mood of the book brilliantly and everything within this book is genius. A book i will go back to again and again!

I didn't originally intend to read this, but it being Halloween month I was intrigued by the idea of a darker poetry. I wanted to be spooked, but wasn't in the right mood for a full-blown story. I hoped that 'The Hatch' would provide me with something a bit different, and in that respect I wasn't disappointed. I'd certainly never read anything like this before!

This collection was very dark. It's filled to the brim of some grotesque imagery, and unsettling depictions of life with a slight post-apocalyptic feel. It was never quite clear if this was a vision of the future or a different way of looking at the present. There's a touch of black humour in there too which I appreciated, and despite this not being my usual cup of tea, I did appreciate how vivid the descriptions were (often to the point of nausea).

But the problem I had was that I didn't really FEEL anything while reading this. I wasn't inspired, I wasn't totally horrified, I wasn't creeped out. I found myself making my way through this collection with a vague disinterest, and though there were certain points that I found parts I liked, I couldn't name them now because nothing here for me was particularly memorable. I think this will appeal to those that are looking for the bizarre, the surreal and like to read 'weird' but that sort of thing doesn't overly do it for me.

Being a fan of poetry, I have read a lot of the over the years. But I have never read any poems of the horror genre. While the author really did do a good job, this particular genre didn't appeal much to me.

I have mixed feelings about this book. I am not a huge fan of poetry but I love horror. This was a bit of a mixed bag for me, some really good and some I wasn't so fond of. I didn't find any of the poems particularly frightening or scary but it is an entertaining, quick read that is probably suited more to poetry fans than lovers of the horror genre.

This combination of horror and poetry didn't work for me. It didn't quite give enough information and imagery to make it feel like a story and not a collection of gruesome things.

This was a unique books of poetry. Some I found interesting, while most I did not.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

It was pretty good. It'd start a bit slow but it got better The writing style was a bit different but I still liked it

Modern poetry is not something I am well-versed in. I have read a few anthologies now and the contents are sporadically hit-or-miss for me. I feel this reflects less on the poet or their creations and more on my lukewarm feelings for the genre, discovering a preference for more classic poetry.

A solid collection of contemporary poetry. Not every poem is a standout, but there's enough here that I highlighted several passages to go back to and ponder. Things can get a bit heavy on imagery, especially considering most of these poems read like stories, but the collection is enjoyable nonetheless.

I'm a massive fan of Edgar Allen Poe so when this poetry collection was compared to his I knew I just had to pick it up however, I didn't enjoy this poetry collection as much as I was hoping to. I enjoyed some of the poems such as Kindergarten, The Wake, The Hatch and Palmdale Area but most of them I didn't really understand. I gave this 1.5 stars.

This was an interesting set of poems. A story in each poem. Did not seem like a set of poetry at first but really nice.

This collection is an ambitious mixture of prose and poetry, and the prose definitely outshines the poetry. I found the flash fiction title piece to be stunning, but sadly most of the poetry seemed to just be lists of images the author thought might seem uncanny but fell short.

Aside from the odd prose poem not much was done with the form and I was left a little underwhelmed, I don’t really think this collection felt like poetry to me, partly because poetic technique was lacking though that’s just my personal preference.

I don’t really think marketing this collection as horror poetry helped, it didn’t really deliver on the horror front aside from in the few scattered prose poems and flash fictions

I got this book free from netgalley for an honest review

I think part of the reason I didn't love this book was because I went in expecting something and got something entirely different. I am not generally a poetry person but I have been delving into this genre a little. I think the way the whole book is written makes it very hard to give a proper feedback. There's something lacking and I am not sure I am the right person to point that out.

I was expecting horror and I did get it but at the end of the day, it did not leave me satisfied with my read. It just left me feeling as if something was left unfinished. It's a really good concept and I liked parts of it but the rest....I can't say much about them.

If I had to rate it and I guess, I do have to rate it. I will give it 2.5 to 3 stars. I feel bad doing this but I just can't give it more.

Lovely, introspective poetry. Words that come to my mind to describe the poems are “moody, rich, and atmospheric.” There were poems that mused over life, family, and little moments. My favorites were the character study poems, such as Wayne or Lenora at the Window. Other poems that stood out were Kindergarten and The Organ Grinder. Good stuff.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy of this ebook in exchange for an unbiased review.

I requested this because I haven't read poetry in a long time and I thought the fact that this was mixed with horror would be a good reintroduction to reading poetry. However, I couldn't really get onboard with this.

A lot of the imagery in this collection is rather grotesque, and some of the subjects of the poems are dark, so I understand the horror genre label. However, the poems didn't frighten me, give me the creeps or give me any other kind of horror emotion.

I think I know the reason for this, and that's because I find it really, really difficult to lose myself in poetry. I guess like with books, lots of flowery language distracts me from the story, so maybe that's where I'm going wrong with poetry, because it's often quite flowery. I do enjoy some poetry but it has to be straightforward and tell an easy to follow story. This collection... wasn't. It was flowery and filled with language that went about telling a story in confusing ways. At some points, I didn't have a clue what I was reading or what supposed to be feeling.

Example: "Mathematics are a ladder in the wild," you said, drunk. "Climb it to reach the real." - Um, I beg your pardon? What are you saying?

There were a couple of pieces in here that I did like. One being Northwest Passage which read more like a story. But for the most part, this collection was lost on me.

So unfortunately for me, this was a 2 star read. I didn't find it that interesting and I'm glad it was only a short read. However, this may be great for anyone who loves and connects with poetry. I can't exactly say if this is well imagined, well written poetry, because I honestly don't know - I found a lot of the metaphors and descriptions very confusing, as I've said before - but it might be worth giving a shot if you enjoy the more flowery writing.

Thanks to Netgalley and Brooklyn Arts Press for giving me the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

My rating is closer to a 3.5 than a 4.

I don't claim to have any understanding of poetry at all and I feel like that really impacted my ability to enjoy this collection. There were so many poems that I know had a deeper meaning than what I was getting, but I had no idea what I was reading. That being said I found the writing really beautiful and did really enjoy some of the ones from section two. I think The Wake and The Hatch are probably my favorites of this collection.

A dark and weird collection of poetry I would recommend this one for poetry lovers and horror fans.