Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

I was excited to see this collection available and accepted to give an honest review, but when it came to reading it, it didn't excite me as much as I had hoped. While the cover is still appealing, the established focus of the book failed to capture my interest in the same way.

As for the reading itself, The Words Left Unspoken presents a series of insightful moments about love, relationships and individuality in a form of micro-poetry that can be read quickly. The illustrations that accompany the poems are charming and suitably complement the tone of the work. However, while some poems stood out, many others failed to make a significant impact on me. Still, I appreciated the variety in the length of the poems, which made it easy to read a few additional poems in a reading session. In short, this collection of poetry is solid and accessible for those looking to explore broad themes in a brief format.

Ich bin nicht dazu gekommen das Buch zu lesen bevor die zeitliche Frist abgelaufen ist. Daher kann ich leider keine Meinung zum Buch abgeben.

Very similar to so many others in the same genre. I rate them all the same way, as I think all of these are incredibly personal and I do not feel comfortable rating someone's personal expression. Most of them do not feel especially unique anymore unfortunately.

Thank you netgalley for this ARC. I am leaving an 100% honest review.

A book of raw, relatable and emotional poetry with beautiful images to accompany them.

I feel such a connection to many of these poems. They are just wonderful

“Your life is the greatest poem you will ever write”

This poetry book is an incredibly beautiful and heart-warming read. I thought that this book was just going to be poems filled with sadness and despair, but it is so much more - the poems are uplifting, inspiring and deeply human. The author depicts what it feels like to be broken, the unknowns in trying to repair oneself and some guidance as to how we should view life and situations. The collection started with a melancholy mood and slowly shifted to become more hopeful, reflective and inspiring.

I really enjoyed reading this collection and all of the artworks are stunning.

The author committed to a common trend in modern poetry of saying
"so the thing about humans is..."
"so when you think about it we're actually all just these common metaphors?"
"ask yourself... aren't humans just like this thing, and this thing, oh and this thing too?"

It was repetitive and pulled me away from some of the poems. It felt like I read the same thing 10 times. I wanted the author to explain why she feels we're similar. Connect the lines yourself and make us see it and believe it instead of explaining it to us.

The collection fell victim to the "two lines you'd see on justgirlythings.tumblr.com" trend. Sorry, but it doesn't feel like poetry. It feels like filler. I'm aware it's an aesthetic choice, especially when adding in the art, but it's overdone at this point. I wish she had filled those pages with longer poems as I do like her writing. She's vulnerable about her dramatic side. She holds herself accountable for the ways she's messy. The capitalization of Love was interesting. It gave Love personhood. It erased Her as an emotion or concept. She is treated as a goddess. "Kill the characters you pretend to be" is my favorite line of poetry from the past year. The Golden Handcuffs inspired me and led me to write about it in my journal last night. She has the talent. She has the skill. It feels like sometimes she's worried about what the reader wants and if they'll understand her words vs what she wants to say.

I disagree with her depiction of polyamorous relationships as being built on Peter Pan syndrome, attachment issues, and "an insatiable quest for more". That was the only poem I straight-up didn't like and wish wasn't included. The rest were good. Even if I had mild complaints about some things I didn't dislike them at all. That one part just doesn't sit right with me.

A lot of poetry collections start out with a bang and fade out about halfway through. Thankfully, the author didn't do that. Each poem is built on the last. It was a slow rise - which was a quite enjoyable reading experience.

Unfortunately, the "about the author" section mentioned that she is involved in NFTs. I can't ethically recommend the work of anyone involved in them. While I can respect her work and what she's utilizing NFTs for, I can't ignore their environmental impact or her disregard for the harm they cause.

Allie Michelle wrote herself that “our gifts aren’t ours to keep/they are ours to give away.” She has definitely passed on her gift through a poetic medium for the world to read.
Her poetry offers so many opportunities for self reflection. There were many times I found myself deep in thought, connecting with certain lines or poems. The timing of the opportunity to read “The Words Left Unspoken” could not have come at a better time for me as I reflect on my life choices, the direction I want to go in, and what my thoughts are on life and love.

Thankyou to Allie Michelle and Netgalley for allowing me to read this ARC.
I LOVE poetry so much. I felt so many emotions while reading this book, i felt that this book was raw, painful but also truthful.
The words that Allie put onto paper were simply beautiful.
The illustrations in this book are so beautiful and some of them are breath-taking.
This book made me question myself and how I see myself and my need to re-evaluate my life.
Thankyou so much for this ARC.

Only negative that I can report at this time is that I am disappointed that I was not able to get this book on my kindle and had to read it on my phone.

5/5 stars.

Don’t get me wrong, I did really enjoy a few of the poems in this book, but it didn’t take long for the whole thing to feel a little preachy. On top of that, eventually I was just bored and wanted to get it over with.

Lyrically beautiful, brutally honest, and a wonderful journey in the inner workings of the author's mind.

I enjoyed this book, but admittedly the poetry was hit or miss. I either really loved the poems or struggled to get into them. The art blended well with the poetry.

I loved this book. This poetry is so hard. So hurtful. So true. So painful. So beautiful. It hurts. But you feel good about ir. It’s so raw. So beautiful. It’s amazing! Totally changed my life 😩. Everyone needs to read these words. And to write your own words left unspoken

I receive an ARC of this book and my review is honest and not bias.

When I saw this collection available, I was thrilled to be approved. The cover is beautiful, and I was intrigued by the established focus of the book.

I enjoyed this collection.

The Words Left Unspoken is a quick read full of several moments of insight about love, relationships, and individuality. The accompanying illustrations are delightful, and I loved how they matched the tone of many of the poems. While some were more successful than others, this is a solid collection for anyone looking for accessible micro poetry covering larger themes.

3.5 rounded up.

Big thanks to Andrews McMeel for providing an eARC in exchange for honest review consideration.

I read a lot of poetry inside and outside of my English Literature degree. Now, I love poetry books (and the little doodles that are placed in this books, which adds to it!), but there were a few poems in here that I did not find enjoyable. However, there are a range of poems in here with varying lengths - so you can read these if you fancy a long/short depending on what you are doing, which was really helpful.

I do have to give credit to Allie Michelle. Writing poetry is a skill and it is incredibly hard to do correctly. I do believe that she has done this in the vast majority of her poems in this book, but some of them did not hit the spot for me. Sometimes I felt disconnected from the writing, which I feel as a reader, I should not have been.

The reason I am giving it three stars is not because the poetry is bad (which it is absolutely not, it is beautiful and some of them allowed me to reflect on life), but it is because of the disconnection I felt in some of the poems. Allie Michelle, you are a wonderful poet and I look forward to reading more of your work. Thank you for writing this.

2/5 Stars

I didn't enjoy this poetry collection much today either. There were a few poems I thought were enjoyable, but many of them just didn't hit home with me. There was a good mix of poetry lengths, which were nice because I always enjoy shorter pages and chapters to help me get through a few extra pages in a reading session.

If you're here for longer thought-out poetry you've come to the right place. You won't find much quick or easy in this one. It tells stories of the emotions almost everyone in the world has felt at a certain time in their life. It wants you to connect with a part of yourself that is usually hard to grab a hold of. Your feelings are your own but somehow shared with so many. I think it's a fantastic addition to any bookshelf, especially for those days when you need reassurance that those around you simply can't give.

The Words Left Unspoken by Allie Michelle is a deep and bittersweet collection of poems that caused me to reflect on the last few years of love and loss I have experienced. The illustrations and unique formatting of the poetry creates movement and makes it feel like the words have a life of their own. This collection is a wonderful addition to the poems that I keep coming back to.

I had high expectations about this one, but unfortunately I have to say that I feel a bit disappointed. I liked a few poems, but the rest was just "meh". I felt overwhelmed with this collection and I just wanted to finish it as soon as possible.
I wouldn't say it was bad, it simply wasn't for me or got me in any way.
Modern poetry, you love it or you hate it.

I recommend this book for poetry readers who wants to read longer poetry and not the micro-poetry that's popular these days. Personally, I didn't felt anything while reading the poems and I was very disconnected with the emotions that I, as a reader, should have while reading these poems. I feel like the author is good with writing the words, but lacked in the incorporation of feelings in the poems. I can't really describe it, but all throughout my reading experience, I was constantly bothered by something lacking and then at the halfway point I realized that I am bored and the poems didn't elicit any reactions from me or even tug at my heartstrings.