This was a really light and quick read about relationships and breakups with the associated emotions. I really enjoyed how things were broken up in this book and the lightness of it.

4.5 Stars (I received an e-arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)

I loved this collection how raw it is and glimpses into the author's inner thoughts. Every so often the author puts in small snippets of what was happening in her life that inspired her poetry. This is my first time reading a haiku collection and enjoyed the short small bits of writing.

"F*ck You Haiku" by Kristina Grish is a powerful collection of poems centering around heartbreak and healing.

Grish has a strong voice throughout her collection and is able to pack a punch into every single haiku she wrote. I really enjoyed the use of the haiku because it emphasizes Grish's talent as a poet to tell a complete story in just three lines. There was nothing simple about the poems she wrote. The book was broken up into sections starting with the romantic aspect of a relationship, leading through the heartbreak and hurt, and finally ending with the self love and healing. I found the book to be wonderfully paced and the introductions to each chapter were wonderful additions to the overall story being told. The poems were gritty, raw, and impactful.

Thank you to Netgalley and Tiller Press Publishing for providing me with this E-Arc of "F*ck You Haiku" in exchange for an honest review.

This collection of haikus is funny, relatable, and relevant to anyone who has experienced all the feels and emotions that go along with ending a relationship.

Of all the books I wish I couldn't relate to, I like this one the most.

So it just takes time?
Doesn't feel like that today
I'll try to believe

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC..

This is an interesting collection and while haiku is definitely the vehicle to convey some of the situations the author depicted, the collection would have benefitted from variety. Nonetheless, a number of them were humorous and wry; those are the ones I enjoyed the most.

This was a collection of haikus that the author wrote after her divorce. Although none of the haiku in this book were about her divorce, I thought that some were oddly specific. However, it was mentioned that her friends shared their own break ups and heartache. This was a short read. The poems were broken into 9 sections. There’s even a section where you can write your own haiku. I thought some of the haikus were funny and some were sad.

F*ck You Haiku by Kristina Grish was a very interesting collection of poetry.

I love haikus and poems about break ups so I was very interested in reading this. I also love writing and reading haikus because they are short and straight forward.

First of all, I loved the set up of the book. I appreciated the introduction as to how this collection came to be. I liked how each of the sections was very well thought out and organized. Five stars for the set up.

The poems to me were mostly okay. There were a few that really made me chuckle or laugh. A handful I found relatable, but overall, I just found them so so. I give the poetry three stars overall.

I think this is a collection that I would check out from the library on occasion, but I probably would not buy it.

I received an eARC from Tiller Press through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.

This was an exploration of the author's divorce, and many of these felt intensely personal. Most were not really that humorous to me--perhaps I've been spoiled by Rick Riordan. This one made me smile though:

I made chicken soup
When you were sick with the flu
You ate Doritos

But I think I would have liked a bit more in a book-length collection--other authors, illustrations, something. Still, it might help someone else going through their own conscious uncoupling.

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

Maybe I just wasn't in the right mindset for this book, but I just couldn't get behind it. I love a good curse-word book, and I love humor, but these weren't very funny to me. Best of luck with it, though.

This is a fun book to help you get through grief during those break up times of your life. Now, I've been happily married for decades so, happily, I cannot relate to the specifics of the book in my present life, but there were times in my previous life. So, the book is clearly evocative and does provide a guide to getting on. And that guide is to, rather than keeping a journal or a diary, let it all fly away by writing Haiku, specifically, allowing yourself to curse using a haiku format. The haiku are fun, illuminating, and good old fashioned, drop dead you rotten skunk and hey, look at me now, you moron. And, hey, everything is right with that approach. So, have fun, write haiku. Maybe, next, will be iambic pentameter.

The haikus in this book were interesting, but the book didn't grab me. It felt more like a magazine article or blog post, rather than a full-length book. I'm not sure what would help to bulk it up...maybe illustrations or more haikus?

This was easy to read in 2 sittings and I can empathize with her feelings about bad breakups. Some of the haikus were super personal but most were funny. A nicer way to wish ill-will on your ex boyfriends. Some of these really had me laughing and a few had me scratching my head like. "what is the point of this one" Still a good collection of haikus. I felt this was a creative way for the author to deal with the anger, resentment and pain she must be feeling after a breakup, no matter how long ago it occurred.

Recommended for those going through bad breakups and needing a laugh. You are not alone in your feelings.

Thanks to Netgalley, Kristina Grish and Tiller Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Already available: 1/26/21

This was not what I expected. Many of the Haikus were so personal that they made no sense but some were relatable and a few memorable in a good way. Not full of swear words but you can really feel the hate for the ex-husband.

F*ck You Haiku by Kristina Grish is a small book of poetry that walks through reader through every stage of a breakup. It’s a fun read (I found myself racing through it a few times, gulping each entry down) and despite not needing to be going through a breakup, it reminds the reader of how terrible they can be. Hell, you don’t even have to be going through a breakup to screenshot them on your phone and pin it to Pinterest.

This is probably not the book that you buy for your friend who is going through a breakup since the haikus and the essays at the beginning of each section are extremely earnest. This is the book that you buy for yourself or your friend who has been single for a while, whose breakup was messy, and who has comfortably accepted that dating is terrible. Of course, the author is writing about the breakup of her marriage so the natural conclusion is marriage is terrible too. F*ck You Haiku is definitely a fun read.

I feel like if I had a friend be heartbroken by a fuckboy or gal, I'd get this book and slide it under her door. I'd hope it'd give her peace in the same way it did the author. This first learned rhyme scheme, paired with heartbreak, makes the latter tangible.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and Tiller Press for allowing me to read this galley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Clearly, the title caught my eye.
And let's just say I wasn't let down.

The author is TALENTED.

I'll definitely be looking out for other work by this author.

Kristina Grish's haiku book all about the frustrations of relationships is a must read. I honestly loved it!

With lockdown and all the fun of being alone, this book was much needed. Are you looking for a way to vent and heal from your problems? Read a book that brings stress to the forefront (in a good way!). Emotions of all kinds relating to breakups and awful times in relationships are expressed in such an incredible way. Poetry is amazing, isn't it?

The introduction and backstory made me so frustrated for Kristina, but I'm glad she was able to overcome the darker times and write this book to get her feelings out. I'm proud of her. People absolutely suck and books like this can connect us to have to deal with some of the sucky times. There's so many good haikus in here - the one about glasses, Seth Meyers, and more. They were all relatable and fantastic!

I really liked this book as someone who dabbles into poetry once in a while. I am definitely not the be all end all of poetry lovers, but I think this book did breakups justice. This is a great healing book! If you love poetry or just want to read the odd poem, this book is for you! It's relatable, well written and just all around awesome.

Five out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tiller Press for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

This is an emotionally-charged collection of haikus that capture the unraveling of a relationship. I love the simplicity and how well the short poems portray the aftermath of breakups.
Many thanks to Tiller Press and NetGalley for the advance copy.

When I saw the title, I knew I wanted to read it IMMEDIATELY! This is a book of haiku's dealing with heartbreak and all the stages that come with it. Some were sad, some hit close to home, some made me snort laugh. A nice range of emotions. The back even has a section where you can write your own haiku's, which sounds super fun! Will have to dabble in writing my own. A fun, quick read!



Thank you to Kristina Grish, Tiller Press, and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.