This was a great poetry book. I always absolutely enjoy her work and I can't wait to read more in the near future. I highly recommend it.

This novel is a good one that I’ve read this year! The characters are so dynamic yet relatable. I loved the flow of the story. It held my attention the whole time.

Another collection of amazing poetry by the wonderful Najwa Zebian. She writes as if she knows what all has happened the way it has happened. It is as if she knows all the secret to a broken heart and how to mend it. Loved a book of poetry that heals.

This is the perfect collection to pick up and read which will stick in your mind for the whole day. The theme of fire and ashes in the poems is lovely, and the metaphors are gentle and well crafted.

What drew me in was the cover. It is absolutely stunning. I didn't care what the words in the book were going to be. I knew I was going to love it. And boy, did I. I didn't realize that it was poetry. Or that it was even the third in a a collection of poetry. The Spirit of Phoenix resonates strong in me, and the poetry that makes up Sparks of Phoenix didn't disappoint.

Najwa's words are empowering, and spirit-lifting, for those who need to hear those words, and need to feel that strength. Especially when healing from past traumas done to them. She touches everyone with any one of her poems of thoughts, feelings, and experiences. These words can heal, if they call to you, and you let them.

Thank you Najwa for sharing a piece of your Soul with us. You are wondrous.

“I will not live with your guilt.
I will not carry your weight.
It is yours to carry.”

As with all poetry collections that I love, this one made me incredibly emotional. I don’t know why I’m so drawn to poetry collections about women experiencing trauma and healing (let’s not psychoanalyze that), but there’s just something about collections like this that speaks to me. The symbolism of the Phoenix is beautiful and other than some repetition this was an A+ collection.

Sparks of Phoenix by Najwa Zebian is a collection of poetry that follows the process of heartbreak and healing. These poems, while many of written in a style that I personally find distracting, were really rather powerful and moving. Some I'd connected to, while others I didn't.

I am free
not because
you let me go.
I am free because
I let you go.
And set myself free.

That poem in particular I found rather impactful and spoke to me in levels.

I loved this book of poetry. I really was able to connect and empathize with what the author was saying throughout the whole of her works. She incorporates thoughts and feelings of unworthiness and self-doubt throughout the pieces and makes the reader understand how there can be a way to think differently about these topics and possibly overcome your own situation. The only small criticism I would have is that I found it to be a little repetitive. Otherwise, I loved it! It made me feel empowered and strong. Like there was someone out there who could in a few short sentences put into words what I have a hard time even thinking coherent lengthy thoughts about.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an eARC to review.

I somewhat enjoyed reading this, I took my time with it, and at time I didn't really feel like reading it. I ended up giving this a three out of five stars. I enjoyed lines but I didn't love this collection. I did relate to some of them though.

"My soul has been burning for a while now. Pain has become my new normal."

"It will bother you that they can be so heartless when they are the ones at fault. But remember, At least you have a heart. At least you can feel. Be grateful for that."

"You don't deserve to spend the rest of your life convincing someone of why they should love you."

"What a shame it is for you to run away from the truth of what you did to me when I should be the one running away from you."

"I do not want you to be sorry that I felt that way. I want you to be sorry for what you did."

"I just want to breathe, and I am gasping for air, but my lungs feel too small."

There are a few more lines I like and some are half that page of a longer poem.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Sparks of Phoenix uplifted my spirit. The poems centered on recovering and learning from pain and downfalls. Just like a Phoenix, we rise up, healed from the scars and continue our journey. Najwa Zebian's words soothes my heart and soul. I'm excited for her next collection.

Najwa Zebian has crafted good and great works are in here: works that one would read as their own. A voice to uplift the reader; that would more encourage and inspire to healing, acceptance, from the pain, walking through it. Not overnight. But through stages that Zebian will walk you through. It is honest and it strongly reflects on Sparks of Phonix’s contents.

She had managed to divide it into a series of stages– cleverly created from the burning past of pain; all learned lessons and accepting love for yourself. Transforming, slowly rising into the better version of you, a phoenix symbolizing all.

This was my first collection from Najwa, and I absolutely LOVED IT (and will probably need to go devour her others as soon as possible). It was so full of both pain and hope, and so much inspiration. I loved every single poem and the positive message of healing that they all sent <3

"I do not want anyone to tell me
I am overthinking this.
I just want someone to
love me through this."

With Sparks of Phoenix, Najwa Zebian wanted to help us - just like she helps her students and readers of her other books - to find and make a home within ourselves. To live, love and create.

In this collection of Poems we can follow a story as a person, be it her or a character, grows and go throught the 'Falling', the 'Burning to Ashes', the 'Sparks of Phoenix', 'Rising, Soaring', 'New Chapter'. We follow the comings and goings, the ups and downs. And we feel it.

While it also can be read some separately.

"to all the of the lights
who chose to dim
when I was in the darkness,
thank you for teaching me
that my own light
is all I need."

Najwa's writing is marvellous, is touching and great, and I loved having this chance of reading this book. I have not been through it, but I know her words are meant to help, and hopefully they do. Hearth-warming.

"Remind your heart that kindness
is always the answer"

Powerful and inspiring. You are not the victim here, but a fighter. We all been there, we all suffered, that’s why each word touches your heart.

Beautiful poetry, the words just speak to you and touch your soul, sometimes hard to read and other times uplifting. A great work and this is the first poetry I’ve read by Najwa but I’ll defintelt be reading more.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion