I love poetry but I sensed this had some kind of stories in it. I loved some poems and some others seemed odd to me, and there were some that started off as pretty good, but after some lines they lost me.
any way I enjoyed this book, thanks Netgalley for the accepting my request of this book

This book was free and sent to me as an ARC from NetGalley. However, all opinions are of my own.
Another beautiful poetry book. This deals with love, life, death and the want for someone who, quite apparently doesn’t love you back. I always find that one or two poems stay with me and I have definitely taken one from this.

This book was provided by the author through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Sakshi Narula and Netgalley!

Lover is the first book in the The Art of Staying Lost and it’s a poetry collection about heartbreak and loneliness.

Lover is the first poetry collection by Sakshi Narula and I liked it. This poetry collection started with a preface and after reading it, I knew that I was going to like this collection. The poems are really beautiful, and some of them had lovely illustrations.

I really enjoyed reading this collection. It was filled with poems about the different emotions you feel while being heartbroken. I think that these poems were relatable and I’m looking forward to reading the next poetry collection in the series!

The book is good but not really upto the mark. I have started reading it while thinking that it would be more related to romance or love but its more related to heartbreak & depression. However some poems are very nice & relatable. I would recommend it for those people who are feeling lonely.

This book of poetry was absolutely beautiful and I will definitely be reading the second book in the collection.
I liked that this poetry was a little more traditional and less like “Instagram caption” poetry, although I do think there’s a time and a place for that style as well.

My only real critique is that I wish there were more illustrations! There were a few I would seriously purchase and put up in my home.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for providing me with an advance reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.

This poetry collection had some truly beautiful pieces that spoke to me, but also had many that read more like a personal letter to an ex lover. Overall I enjoyed it, but it didn’t strike me deeply as other poetry collections I’ve read lately.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
Having gone through a divorce recently, this book of poems spoke to me in ways I cannot even fully comprehend. I am moved and inspired and don't feel as alone.

Name: Lover (The Art of Staying Lost #1)
Author: Sakshi Narua
Genre: Poetry
Rating: 4.3/5
Review:
Lover is collection of poetry and prose that is touching, soothing and yet heartbreaking for the readers. The poetries are intimate and delve on the topics of love, loss, self healing and letting go. The author has described this book as a ray of hope, to which I totally agree.
The poetries are beautiful and enchanting. And totally amazing. I totally recommend this book to all the poetry lovers.
If you are a fan of Noor Unnahar, this is definitely the book for you.

This book was stunning and enigmatic. I would definitely suggest reading it on a computer or getting the physical copy, as reading it on my phone oftentimes messed with the formatting. It's a beautiful tribute to heartache, love, attachment, and losing yourself to fall in love with your self. Will definitely be buying this book!

This is a poetry collection that I absolutely loved. My heart just glided and skidded and stopped and jumped at the beautiful way in which Narula's words danced among each other. The cadences were simply stunning and I lived and loved and had my heart broken through them. Oh my my

I absolutely loved this collection. The words of Narula are pure magic and I desperately look forward to THE ART OF STAYING LOST, Book 2 - LOST.

4.5stars! Please read it! the literary value of this contemporary love poetry is just off the charts!

This poetry collection was like being enveloped by a weighted blanket while listening to it storm outside. Sakshi Narula explores the topics of love, heartbreak, healing, loneliness, and longing with great depth and tenderness. While these topics are familiar and common in modern poetry, I seldom felt that any of the pieces were trite or overly simple (which I find is an issue with other modern poetry collections I have read). It's clear that Narula has truly poured a bit of herself onto the page, making each piece resemble an intimate conversation with an old friend or lover (or even, at times, oneself). Many of the poems could be felt viscerally, almost as though the words filtered through to my heart and took root there. Despite the melancholy mood of several of the pieces, the collection overall infused me with a sense of hope and left me feeling a certain lightness after having been seen and understood by the words within.

I would certainly purchase a physical copy of this book in order to get the full experience of sinking into its lush lines, and to be able to better appreciate the accompanying illustrations. Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing this ARC!

This was a beautiful poetry collection! The themes of love and loss are very familiar to poetry, but Narula did a great job at making the topics her own. There was so much heartbreak on the page, but it felt extremely relatable rather than overly maudlin. This is a universal collection that anyone will be able to connect to. I highly recommend this one!

I liked this poetry book for its simpleness and easy-to-read format. It's not too flowery, and you really can feel the emotions the poet was trying to convey in her entries. However, the overall topic of love and loss is too saturated already for me and I hope there's something new or different this poetry book had given us.

Lover by Sakshi Narula is a collection of poems about heartbreak, loneliness, grief and above all about healing. Narula's writing is personal, intimate and thoughtful. She explores love and the loss of love in a strong way. Her poems are written without shame and regret, which made me feel hopeful and empowered.

The poems are complimented by beautiful illustrations. I read the book in under one hour, so it's a short read. But a good one.

Lover is the first book in The Art of Staying Lost-series. The second book, Lost, will be released in January 2021.

I am very privileged to be the first person to hold a physical copy of this beautiful book. I want to thank Sakshi for trusting me with her proof copy and I'm very grateful for getting the chance to read this ARC. Also thank you to Netgalley for giving me a chance to review the eARC copy as well!

"I want to stop screaming poetry into the atmosphere where words crash and burn"

When I read Sakshi's first book, Loveish, I thought that was the best formatted poetry collection I had ever read but Sakshi has beaten herself with this book. The interior is absolutely stunning and I cannot imagine the amount of work went into creating this beautiful collection. All the small details that must have taken so many painstaking minutes, hours, days, months!

"a notorious poem in the sky about you
floating somewhere without coordinates"

This collection explores love in such an intense way that you can literally feel the emotions playing out. It speaks of heartbreak, lust, letting go, clinging on, the pain that comes with not being loved in return. I could go on. Some of the poems felt like a battle against each other. One would speak of letting go and wanting to be forgotten but then another you could feel the intense pain of being replaced, wondering if they still think of you. It felt like a battle between the brain and the heart and I absolutely loved it! I also loved how Sakshi incorporated her culture in this collection as it gave the book a richer meaning.

"Why does art stab my heart like a knife and make it bleed blue?"

My favourite pieces are Pomegranates and Cassiopeia! It was lovely to see the season incorporated into the book throughout! If you enjoy poetry then I really recommend this collection. It releases on 30th October so not long to wait!