Beautifully written. I really enjoyed each of Clark’s poems and the theme throughout the collection. I plan on reading more of her works in the future.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I really loved the cover of this book, so I had high hopes. Unfortunately it wasn’t really for me. Every time I almost gave up on the book, I’d stumble on one poem I found really strong and that would keep me going, but overall I didn’t find much to connect with. I’d read more from this poet though.

This is an interesting collection of poems. Some I loved such as 'Questions We Asked for the Girls Turned to Limbs'. This poem struck me immediately. It was emotive, touching and eloquent. Another poem I enjoyed was one that dealt with missing girls; a strong and powerful poem that I found particularly thought provoking.

There were a few poems I wasn't keen on but I have found from experience that is to be expected with an anthology of poems. Overall, I enjoyed this collection and there are several poems that I could incorporate into my teaching when discussing themes such as sexism, women's rights etc.

Although I'm not the biggest fan of unstructured poetry and poems that read more like prose than verse, this collection of poems was really well done. It highlights the struggles of life, living and the symbiosis of flesh and bodies. It's empathic, kind, patient and uplifting. The collection does a good job of making you feel grounded in your body and your life.

Didn’t enjoy this one as much as I thought I would.
It was a little difficult to get into since it was formatted different.
But there’s so many poems that I did like and would love for people to actually read.

Such an impactful, hard-hitting compilation of poetry. I don't usually read poetry books, but I made an exception for this one, and wow, I didn't regret that at all. Clark has such a magical way with words, stringing them together in spells, bewitching the reader to follow her tales. I finished the book in a day and was in awe. 4 stars!

3/5 stars, a really unique collection of poetry

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Poetry is such an interesting genre, and probably the most honest, but there's always going to be some that doesn't fit what people enjoy reading. That was unfortunately this book for me, objectively it wasn't that bad, but I think the writing style was just in not my favorite form. I prefer modern poetry and while this was scratching the surface of that, I feel like it did not fully commit.

I think the most interesting part of this collection was the themes that the poetry was written about. The initial idea, talking about human bodies and how they are simply that, was really interesting but the overall execution could have been better. As well, some of the metaphors or images the author was trying to explain didn't make a lot of sense to me. So I think that took me out of the reading just a bit.

Overall, this was still an interesting poetry collection, even if it was a bit short. This author has written other books and I may check those out, just to see if it was a one time thing or the style that they write under. The themes were interesting, I just wish there had been a bit more attention put into the writing or editing.

[TW: poor body image, blood and gore (light), poor mental health, missing girls (mentioned)]

Loved reading it, it was so nicely written but at times I found it hard to continue reading. Though i don't think that was because of how it was written, it's more so what was discussed. But overall it was a great read.

I wanted to read more poetry this year and Escaping the Body by Chloe N. Clark was a perfect start.

It is raw, honest and at times brutal. Clark weaves together all the ways we feel our bodies and how we are estranged from them. This is not an easy subject, and with so few pages she manages to say so much about it. I was impressed by how different her works were while still staying true to her chosen topic, and I enjoyed the speculative and horror vibes of some of the poems. There were only 1 or 2 that didn't really click with me, I've read all the others several times already. I was hoping for a collection that would make me feel something, and this one delivered. After getting myself a physical copy, I think I will be reading this again and again.

This is a powerful, emotional, intelligent and overall impressive collection and I will definitely read more by Chloe N. Clark.

I was especially impressed by "Missing Girl Found", "Insert Bad Joke Here" and "The Undue Acidity In Your Veins".

Thank you to Netgalley and Interstellar Flight Press for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

5/5

I am so into the magic of reading confessional poems and honestly this was such a treat to my soul. This book is not only just "confessional" in its term but also focuses on the desire to be found but not be searched at the same time. It alks about feminism and the search of love within a body, the spirit, the fire to be free. In simple terms it is a collection poems which hae the capacity to desolate you from the worldly things and captivate you in the best of essence. Loved it <3

Rating poetry is odd, but this was not for me. I do not understand the classification of this as “Horror Poetry”, but perhaps that’s my ignorance. I enjoyed a handful of poems, but they weren’t so memorable that they stuck with me. The rest were so similar that they ran together. Getting through this was tough.

2.5, rounding up because I’m not a poetry expert so maybe it’s over my head.

Hi, I absolutely loved this. I love it when the title perfectly describes the body of work.The way Chloe N. Clark writes with such lightness about heavy topics is amazing. It is literally like an out of body experience. This collection is raw and dreamlike at the same time. I look forward to reading more of Clark's work!

Personal Favorites:

''What the Earth Returns to Our Mouths"
''Missing Girl Found''
''I was planning on Learning to Breathe today''
''Error Coding''
''If You Lived Here''

*This Review can be seen on Goodreads*

Moving poetry. Chloe N. Clark intertwines poetry with horror and sci-fi genres masterfully. I found myself going back and rereading a handful of poems numerous times. I can't wait to read more by this poet.

**Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC copy in exchange for an honest review

This was like reading a short story collection, and the stories were about something like finding yourself and a bit on heartbreak. And written very well. I liked that they each had different format.

I loved this collection! Escaping the Body touched on a lot of themes that I love to read about in poetry. Each poem was wonderful and I find myself revisiting the poems in this collection. Will absolutely read more of anything this author writes!

This was stunning. Clark masterfully weaves topics of loss, grief, trauma, etc. beautifully throughout these poems, without relying too heavily on how devastating these topics are -- there's no shock value or undermining of the heaviness these topics carry. I'm particularly interested in the way Clark talks about being missing; it feels so fresh and so raw. I really can't rave about this enough.

It’s sort of hard to write a helpful review of a poetry collection if you didn’t really connect with it. I will say that this collection is interesting with some good horror elements. I found some of the imagery and wording quite repetitive, but overall worth reading.

“Someone once told me the best way to save yourself when drowning is to give in. Don’t panic, often giving in feels the same as escape at first. Often escape feels like breathing.”

I loved this collection of poetry. The writing was hauntingly beautiful. There were moments that I felt like I was reading a horror romance and then others where I felt I was getting a deep look into someone’s shadow work/healing journey.

Thank you to NetGalley, Chloe N. Clark and the publisher for providing me with a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a beautifully raw and heartbreaking collection of poetry. I read it in one sitting and fell in love with them all.

Brilliant, page turner, Escaping the Body is a wonderful collection of poetry that gets you hooked from the first line up to the last page. The author shared an addictive and creepy collection that makes you wonder and reflect on everything — the seductives thoughts of what escapes from your body and what hides behind the trees. Readers who loves horror, psychological stories that makes you wonder even after turning the last page, this collection is for you.