This poet writes in a voice similar to how high fantasy novels are written. For some people, reading this collection will be a positive and enjoyable experience - the poems range in topic from heartache to home life to finding pieces of yourself. However, it may not be your cup of tea if you don't enjoy the wordier approach to poetry. I generally don't enjoy that style, so I had a hard time connecting to any of the poems on a personal level. As poetry is very subjective, I don't want you to think the poems aren't any good - they just don't speak to me as a reader, and that happens sometimes.

*special thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC copy in exchange for an honest review!

I had a fun opportunity to chat with the author about another one of her works and she mentioned this poetry collection and I had to read it!

I do not read a lot of poetry, but these were so personal and touched a lot of difficult topics with grace. Because of this, I found this poetry collection to be a great read. It was easy to connect to because it was so richly human.

Maybe I am a poetry reader after all.

The poetry collection was a fast and easy read. While a few poems struck a chord, it was an overall mediocre mix. This is not to say it was not enjoyable. The metaphors were clever, the writing style clean and pretty, and the stories well told. It is most certainly something you have read before and can be something you want to read again but for me it did not "stand out" (per say) against other poetry collections of the same caliber. I did not feel a pull into the book like I've felt with others.

That being said, Johnson did a great job with creating a confessional poetry collection that doesn't read like it belongs on a throw pillow and I appreciate that!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book. Unfortunately I do not have the capability to read an EPUB. Thank you.