While the premise/theme of this collection was amazing, the execution definitely needs work. Now I will start by saying that I am not a stream of consciousness/narrative poetry fan. However, these poems just felt messy in an unfinished way; the formatting of the poems didn't feel intentional, and I think that they could have benefitted from further editing.

I appreciated some of the 90’s references (the title definitely got my attention so this was why I came) but this collection just didn’t do much for me. It was very “stream of consciousness” which could be okay if it’s compelling enough but it wasn’t.

First, that cover is gorgeous, and I love the font color. This collection was very nice. It had a little bit of nostalgia and things that people can relate to and the lines were written well and made me think. This was overall a good collection of poetry.

The formatting was terrible. It should have been double checked and edited before posting. The poems were subpar. Not much about it stuck to the 90s theme the title suggested. Most of the poems felt like the rest of the Rupi Kaur knock-offs every other millennial poet has been trying to pass off as originality.

A short collection of poems steeped in a gloomy kind of nostalgia, Girl Bred From the 90s isn't my typical type of reading, but I'm glad I did. It is quite insightful to how everyone experiences childhood differently and the challenges or events individuals go through. The format was a bit weird because it was all bunched together, but the rushed feeling did add to this sense of lost childhood or a world no longer there.

Overall, Girl Bred From the 90s is a nice collection of poems that evoke nostalgia that harkens back to a period no longer here. I highly recommend Olivia Delgado's collection if you love alternative, contemporary poetry.

Thank you, NetGalley and Querencia Press for sending me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is different than my usual read but I loved how nostalgic it made me feel. I am excited to go back and revisit this one time and time again.

A short collection of poems steeped in nostalgia and largely written in prose. The yearning for both the simplicity and bravery of girlhood present in many of Delgado’s poems resonates. Formatting on Kindle was tough - poems run without clear page breaks and are frequently interrupted by page numbers.

I loved Girl Bred from the 90s. I blazed through these poems, they were easy to read but also very insightful.

‘Girl Bred From the 90s’ by Olivia Delgado. The title of this work interested me as someone born in the 90s, I was curious to see how it might reflect my own childhood experiences. It was a very short read (maybe half an hour or so), I found some poems interesting, and some, I didn’t really understand. I was a little disappointed as I didn’t find many of them relatable, although maybe I just didn’t understand it. There were also formatting issues with the ebook, so multiple poems were on one page, sometimes interrupted onto the next page which ruined the flow.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an early edition of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Apart from the typo on the cover--the poems are a bit messy, and not cohesive enough as a theme. I liked them ok but with a title like this I was expecting more popculture references and a real feel of a 90s girl. This didn't give me that. It was fine but not great. There was only one poem that made me want to stop and reread it.

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

Girl Bred From 90s. That's a title and theme I was sure would speak to me. It wasn't the case, unfortunately. The themes were on point, but the execution wasn't.

This was not what I expected when I requested this book. This does not mean it wasn't good. Just that I wasn't the target audience for it. As I can see how it could be more relatable to the women born in the early 90s. Nevertheless, the way it is written ( even though it's not quite in poetry form ) it was lyrical. A good read when you need to remind your inner girl a few things that shaped the woman you are now.

Enjoyed some parts. Was not helped that the formatting appeared wrong and, because if that, I don’t actually know if it was downloaded correctly. Shame as I was looking forward to it by the cover and title.

This felt like someone was trying to be deep but couldn't be. The formatting was also way off.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to have read this book!

I was so excited to read this, the cover, description and title were all totally my kind of vibe! Sadly I felt like a lot of the poems were quite disjointed and (I think it's a cultural misunderstanding or miscommunication) didn't always fully make sense to me. I really wish I'd loved this but will definitely look to read more of Delgado's work in future as I'm hoping this was just a cultural barrier!

Felt very disjointed and the writing felt like content creators rambling straight out of social media. Putting a few words together does not automatically make art/poetry. I do like the cover though.

I'm not an avid reader of poetry but the title grabbed me and some of the poems really resonated with me and sparked the nostalgia that the title hinted at. Some of the cultural references were different to my experience (US versus UK) but I will be looking out for Olivia Delgado's writings in future.

I feel I may be not be the intended audience for this piece of work. While I was born in the 90’s many of the references were very American in their observations which were difficult to relate to and find meaning behind. I’m almost certain that those living in the southern states of America who grew up in the 90s would thoroughly enjoy this.

Steeped in a moody type of nostalgia, Girl Bred From The 90's, is a testament to coming of age for millennials, especially those in minority groups. Delgado centers the collection in a decade that now feels simpler and innocent yet still manages to traverse that generational divide to remain relevant. This is an examination of how things change, but also, how they remain the same.

My Take:
This is a short book that I could easily see becoming a card game. Here, Delgado offers prompts from the 90s and then a recollection about said topic. It is breezy and fun: it would make a good ice breaker for a book club.