I enjoyed this collection, but it didn't strike me as unfamiliar. I felt like I was reading a lot of the same poems I've read in other collections, just re-worded. Not to say that they were cliches necessarily, just not as insightful as I look for in poetry.

{Thank you bunches to NetGalley, Victoria Hutchins and publisher Convergent Books for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!}

I'd never heard of this author and don't typically read poetry but I was intrigued by the cover and the description of this book so decided to give it a whirl. I read it in one sitting and really enjoyed this book. Some of it isn't what I would traditionally consider poetry. Maybe a mixture of poetry, passages, and myth-like stories. I felt more connected to nature, my body, the beauty of life, living in the present, interconnectedness. The poems on body-image and eating disorders and aging and death had the biggest impact on me. This book was a pleasant surprise and I recommend, especially for existential, creative, imaginative individuals who are desiring more connection/appreciation for their bodies and the earth/cosmos.

Thank you NetGalley and Convergent Books for this ARC!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. This book is absolutely beautiful and nostalgic. I resonated with a lot of the poetry because of things going on in my life currently, but it did nothing but bring me so much hope for the future and why I am still here. If you are struggling, please please read this! Victoria Hutchins has become a new favorite poetry author for me.

Thank you to the publisher Convergent Books and to NetGalley for this advance readers copy in exchange for my honest feedback. Oh how I needed this book in my life right at the perfect time. It spoke to me. It made me smile. It made me cry. It made me realize I am not alone on this crazy scary journey we call life. Sometimes I feel the world is too loud and everything about living every day scares me. Thank you to the author for writing this beautiful piece. It will be one that will stick with me for a long time.

I absolutely cannot wait to purchase this book of poems for each and every single one of my friends. From the very first poem I instantly connected and felt each word and line. I was sent on a wave of emotions and felt like I was journeying through life with the author. Several poems hit deep, especially the ones dealing with body image and the poem Permission Slip resonated on a level I can’t describe. I have a feeling this will be a book of poetry where it’s read and re-read where the spine will become worn and broken just as my Rupi Kaur books have become. Victoria Hutchins has a gift with words and capturing what it is to be a woman and this millennial cannot wait to read more from her. This book of poems is “a reason to stick around for awhile”.