This book of poetry is very short, but lovely. I read it quickly and plan to read it again to let the poems soak in more. The author is talented and I would definitely read more of his work in the future.

This was beautiful. It was a song of yearning and broken hearts from a lonely girl looking for home. I adore poetry that reminds you of those quiet moments alone when you can feel your heart in your fingertips. This book is an amalgamation of the human conditions and hope for a future love that distracts from loneliness. This series of poems is relatable and accessible and easy to read but hard to digest because it so accurately summons the heartbreak and turmoil we have felt in the course of our life.

Perhaps the most profound thing in this book was a reference to some of the works that are memorable to me like Jide Badmus' "There is a Storm in my Head."
This poetry collection is a journey I believe most readers would relate to; the anger, confusion, hurt, love, loss, yearning, failures and successes that make life what it is.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.

I was almost about to write this collection off as okay heartbreak poetry until I got to the last few poems. I'm looking forward to more by Gbalajobi in the future, even if I do have some mixed feelings about this collection. Part 2, I barely even noticed (it was also that brief).

Thank you NetGalley for a chance to read and review this!

Personal, beautiful and impactful. A wonderful collection of poetry from Gbalajobi, you can really feel the raw feelings behind each poem. Lots of dark and hard hitting topics. I love the repeated use of nighttime and nature imagery, and the contrast between this and the feel of the poems. Especially in “The Kill”, Gbalajobi uses symbols such as childhood, butterflies and love whilst giving the short poem an unsettling tone and feel of expiration. Definitely one of my favourites in the book!

I highlighted lots to look back on, some other favourites being “To The Girl Conjuring Butterflies In My Belly”, “For Opemipo” and “What is this thing your absence left”, all really sensitive and captivating. I also loved the pop culture references especially about Lana Del Rey, you can really see her influence and can tell that Gbalajobi is a fan of her work.

For the fans of Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace. Also for Lana Del's fan because you will be happy to see her name here and there in this collection.

Because I'm one and it's such a delight for me to read another poetry collection in similar vein.

The writing is hard-hitting, relatable and deals with several important issues. But I liked it more as it's so personal.

Short but impactful, I will always go for such poetry collections. They are easily accessible, makes me feel so many things at once and I enjoy them.

Thank you, author and the publisher for the advance reading copy.