This is a debut poetry collection. I am not familiar with Sophie but I did enjoy her poetry. I would read more in the future. I do plan on picking up a physical copy in the future to reread.

Super quick read that was completely relatable. It brought back memories of my first love and break up. This book makes you realize how complex relationships are and that we grow from each one. No matter what age having to walk away from any relationship is tough and never easy.

The overall message is that we need to be kind to ourselves and that its okay to feel what we feel when we feel it. We will find the one that feels like home.

Loved it! What a wonderful collection of poetry. I will buy the physical copy of this book, some of these poems I want hanging up as artwork in my house!.

I’m a big poetry fan but I’m very picky. I didn’t have time to read the whole thing but the poems I read were pretty solid. I was originally drawn to the title and cover art as I hadn’t heard of this writer before.

Not for me! A lot of the poems just didn't stick to me unfortunately. The premise and cover were cute but the execution wasn't what I was looking for.

Everything is so quotable! I don’t really have words but I wasn’t sure what to expect going in and I ended up being pleasantly surprised

What a good anthology of poems! I loved some of the themes at play here. Some really spoke to me and made me feel all the feels. Beautiful writing!

I love that this book of poems explores a variety of ages ranging from middle school to adulthood - everyone can relate to some point. I have not interacted with Sophie online but I think this was a successful step in print.

Thank you to NetGalley and st martins press for the ARC - Someone Somewhere Maybe is out now!

Sophie is a beautiful writer who I’ve been following for a couple years now. Every time she posts a new video I am enraptured for the entire experience, so I had to buy her book as soon as it was released. Best decision ever. I’ve read through all the poems and I enjoyed every minute of it.

I didn't expect to enjoy this one as much as I did. I had a feeling I would enjoy it, just not as strongly. It caught me off guard.

I am in a major reading slump right now, so it is no fault of this book, but it was just not vibing with me. I was just looking for the thing to get me hooked again and unfortunately this wasn't it. Again, that is not to say this was not a good book, I was just not in the mood for it.

i enjoyed this poetry collection! while it wasn't deeply impactful, it had some nice lines and a couple of poems that did really hit me. in the introduction, the author mentions that she has also written songs, and many of these poems felt like snippets from songs, which i both enjoyed and found to be somewhat of a drawback from the emotional content of the work.

This was such a sweet poetry book. Definitely took me back to some moments in my life. I'm gonna be getting a finished copy so I can annotate it.

I like to think that I enjoy poetry but I usually feel like it is out of my reach and I do not fully understand it. That was not the case with this collection. I really felt an emotional connection to this collection and I will be purchasing a physical copy.

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

This book of poetry brought me back to high school and college and the angst of losing your first love. The poems conveyed the hurt and loss felt so acutely.

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this short book of poetry! It brought me back to my youth and first love, along with the heartbreak that followed. I love that the author rhymes some of her poems and how they’re incredibly relatable to the majority of people. I would say it’s a solid 4.5 stars! If you like coming of age poetry, you’ll enjoy this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read this arc. I was intrigued by the title, cover and have enjoyed many works of similiar focus but I have mixed feelings on this one. It took me ages to finish it because some of it read like someone's teenage diary but there were other poems that hit me in my core and found me when I needed them months later. This isn't an earth shattering work but if you enjoy self help, introspective, inspirational poetry and aren't looking for anything too challenging it could be the right read for you.

This was a beautiful poetry collection, providing vivid imagery and a window into the sole of unrequited love. The poems progress into a narrative that depicts the depths of love, loneliness, and pain. The poetry varried in style, length, rhythm, and complexity, providing a new experience on each page. I appreciate the author sharing her work wtih us.

2.5 stars

I had started an ARC of this in 2023 and then it expired. I said I liked it enough that if I saw it in the wild, I'd pick it up. I saw it weeks later in December in a Target on sale, so I picked it up. I have mixed feelings on this poetry collection.
When I first started rereading sections, I thought to myself that this did not feel like the collection I had started reading. I only liked 18 poems in this collection. I did the math and if I was to give a rating based off of data and not vibes, this would've gotten a 1-star rating. However, I don't rate poetry based on statistics on how many poems were actually good. I didn't hate the language Sophiee Diener uses, but a lot of it felt very simple and trite. As I was reading each poem, I felt this feeling of emptiness. These poems felt soulless at times and full of personal heartbreak at others. It also felt very much like it was written to appeal to others and make them go, "OMG, girl, me, too!" This isn't a bad thing, but these poems are written to make people feel connected, not to process the emotions as to why they feel this way or lead them down a path of self-reflection and deeper thought like my favorite poetry collections tend to do.

Apparently, Sophie is a TikTok sensation. Good for her. It seems like she is still finding her voice in the world of poetry. I may pick up another collection in the future to see if she's grown and found more of her voice.
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2023 Review
I got about 20 pages into this before my ARC copy expired. I was enjoying it enough to plan to return it someday. If I find a copy out in the wild, I'll be sure to pick it up.

I loved this poetry collection! I actually listened to it first (she reads it herself and did a great job) and then I decided to reread a physical copy so I could really absorb everything more and highlight the ones I wanted to be able to look back on.

I wasn't familar with Sophie Diener before this book but she writes in such an easy, relatable way so I'll definitely keep an eye out for her in the future. I used to write poetry when I was younger and this honestly reminded me of an elevated version of something I might have written. She really pulls you in.

Thank you St Martin's Griffin and Macmillan Audio for the review copies!