I wanted to read this and read something I wouldn’t normally pick up, and I’m so happy I did, this was beautiful, I read it over a couple of nights and since have brought more poetry books. I felt more connected to part 2 of this book, and my favourites were **** - you- flowers & ghost.
I can’t wait to read others thoughts on this book.

“thunder and daisy” by Mercedes Paradiso is a collection of poems that are split in two parts. The first part is “thunder” and is mostly comprised of poems about breakups, heartbreak and in general have a more sadder tone to them. The second part is “daisy” and deals with more positive topics such as love, healing, moving on, self-love and so on.
“thunder and daisies” is overall a nice collection of poems and I am curious about Mercedes Paradiso’s future work. :)

Thank you to NetGalley and Mercedes Paradiso for letting me read the ARC.

“i won’t dim my light for yours to shine brighter”

thunder and daisy is a beautiful collection of poetry about everything from heartbreak to self-empowerment. Not only is it full of relatable poetry but it is accompanied by beautiful illustrations relevant to the poems. The poetry itself is very soothing and envelopes you in a big hug. My personal favorites were wasted time, bedtime and swimmer.

I’d highly recommend this collection of poetry to lovers of modern poetry, particularly what has been known as “Instagram poetry” (also happens to be my favorite kind), also to those just staring to read poetry.

Big thanks to Netgalley and Mercedes Paradiso for allowing me to read an E-Arc of this collection.

Thank you to Mercedes and NetGalley for sending me an ARC of Thunder and Daisy in exchange for review.

I loved this. In my head if I were to write poetry it would be exactly like this… but I’m not a poetry writer. Simply meaning this is the exact kind of poetry I love to read so I’m very happy to have been able to read this before launch!

Ocean and the owl was my favorite but they’re all so similarly beautiful, making me feel seen as they can relate to my own personal life even though the author is telling their own story. I also loved not only the imagery within the words but the actual art in between poems. It was a lovely touch!

Thank you so much, this is probably my favorite book of poems I’ve yet to read!

This is the type of poetry I really enjoyed as I first was getting into poetry. The kind thay reflects on relationships and what matters to author. This collection was very enjoyable and had a soothing quality to it. There were plenty of poems that I bookmarked though out the read and the collection felt more polished the further you got into it.

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This poetry collection was enjoyable to read through. I loved the tie in with the title throughout poems, and I enjoyed the black and white images that followed them as well.

Well done for a debut collection!

Thank you to NetGalley and the published for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book of poetry and would compare the style similar to other books I’ve read by Tess Guerney and Whitney Hanson. It was written with a raw emotional edge that you could feel in your body. As I switched to the Daisy part, I realized that there was a good mix of sad and hopeful within the verses.

Some of my favourite poems included :
- Ocean and the owl
- About the author
- Always there
- Not so kindred
- Bouquet
- Spirit in the machine
- Note to self
- Beautiful souls
- Sunny skies ahead
- Solitude
- What matters

I loved the added graphics throughout, and they felt like they were perfectly placed.

I would definitely recommend this poetry book to someone who is healing from a breakup or struggling in a relationship. The poem mentioned above, felt that they could be applied to any person in any situation and I think that’s why they resonated a little bit more for me at this point in my life.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for sending me the eARC of this beautiful book in exchange for my honest review and opinion.

3.25

thunder and daisy is a poem collection which covers quite well the mixture of heartbreak and healing and letting go.
Personally, I found a few pieces which spoke to me, however most of it, it was not entirely my cup of tea. Over all, it is an alright collection.

I really enjoyed the minimalist style artwork in this book. It was sleek and very well done. While I didn’t love the poetry style as much as some of my other favorite modern poets, I did enjoy them and I’m glad I had the opportunity to read this book. I would recommend other poetry enthusiasts to read it as well.

Thunder and Daisy by Mercedes Paradiso is an illustrated collection of poetry that's about the storms we face and the flowers that bloom in their aftermath. It's an emotional, meaningful, and inspiring collection that follows the journey of heartbreak and feeling lost to finding yourself and love in the process.

I really enjoyed the writing style. It's mostly metaphorical, which I always enjoy, but it's not too hard to understand. It's accessible but poetic, and it's the perfect book to read if you feel too alone and lost in life and in your emotions. It's a lot about breakups - healing from them and finding yourself afterwards. About self-growth and the power in moving on.

I felt like a few of the poems lacked depth and focused a bit too much on the rhymes, and I wish the illustrations were a bit more detailed, but overall, this is a beautiful and inspiring poetry collection.

NetGalley ARC

This set of poems was very dark and sad with the ending providing a hint of happiness and growth. However, I struggled as an avid poetry lover to connect with the overwhelming negative relationship themes presented as someone who is happily married. I would have loved to see the thunder section have been the negative and the daisy section have fully been about growth.

3.25/5 stars

Thunder and daisy is a soothing collection of soul-stirring poetry that makes your soul embrace on a symphony of emotional vulnerabilities and calming moments after a raging stormy night.

This book explores the themes of love, longing, heartbeat, uncertainties, and more. The poems convey the emotions and sentiments that often have eluded the thoughts. Heart's desire ruling over the brain's pragmatic explanations. The book is segmented into two parts namely thunder and daisy. The first part focuses on heartbreaks, loss, grief and regrets while the second part highlights the strength and resilience to bounce back from fall, rising like a phenomenal phoenix from the ashes of the past.

I was thoroughly impressed with the author's writing style. It's extraordinary and immensely immersive. Each poem builds up a crescendo of resonating feelings. While overthinking and uncertainties are torturous, being broken and disassociated with one's own self can truly rattle your perception of life and reality. However the choice to let it all go and reinvent yourselves is completely in your hands. You have the power of turning those strike down as blocks stacked up to walk to your happiness. In other words, turn your tragedy into strength that no one can dismantle. Your energy is precious so protect it. The message for the section titled as "Daisy" is clear; love yourself and prioritise your happiness.

I love the simple illustrations that profoundly went well with poems. I'd highly recommend this book to all the poetry enthusiasts. It's a must read.

I enjoyed the writing and the imagery evoked throughout the collection. I also enjoyed the use of pictures relating to the preceding poem after many of the poems. I thought some of the rhyme schemes were a little forced and personally I liked the freeform verses better.

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ 4 stars ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆

you’re more of a stranger
than when we first met

i turned the pain you gave me into beauty
you couldn’t break me
i proved i have the strength and energy
to move on to a bigger destiny
i think i’m ready

never stop looking for the flowers
thunderstorms leave behind
trade your tears for flowers
they turn your sorrow into power

love hurts
but it feels too good
to not love again

there will always be some version of you lost within me

it's been a while since i read some poetry so i am really glad i noticed this arc and requested it! these poems were beautifully written and they have so much emotion in them. whether you already like poetry, or want to try reading something new, i totally recommend checking this out. i think this is a great debut poetry book and i hope to read more of the author's work in the future. there are also illustrations throughout the book and although they are simple, they add so much to the book!

˗ˋˏ ୨୧ thank you to NetGalley and Mercedes Paradiso for the digital arc in exchange for an honest review! ୨୧ ˎˊ˗

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I really enjoyed this collection of poetry. I really resonated with a few of them and many brought tears to my eyes. I also really enjoyed the illustrations. . Fuck you-flowers, note to self, and beautiful souls were some of my absolute favorites.

𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

3.5 stars.
When I saw thunder and daisy on NetGalley, I was interested enough to request it, but I wasn’t sure if I’d enjoy this book, as I’ve never heard of this author before. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I started out thinking this was just going to be a 3 stars book, but I gradually bumped my rating up as I read more of her poems. I thought this author could write well, and some of her poems really connected with me. I thought this poetry book was good, I just didn’t think it was amazing. Some of the poems were good, but others were just average. I didn’t like when the author used modern words like vibe in her poems, it just felt weird to me, but that is a personal thing. Overall, I think this is a pretty good debut poetry book, and I hope the author continues writing.

5/5⭐️

“There will always be some version of you lost in me.”

“You’re more of a stranger than when we first met.”

“Love hurts
But it feels too good
Not to love again.”

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me this ARC! It in no way impacts my review 🩷

I haven’t picked up a poetry book since probably highschool and wow am I so glad I saw this one.

Ocean and the owl, the dealer, unrequited, big love, bouquet, power in feeling, reclamation, masterful are all so beautifully writing that those poems alone are worth reading this.

Always the poet struck something in me I think about often and made me self reflect in a way that actually brought tears to my eyes.

Time of them poems being name delulu made me giggle out loud lmao.


Literally the only negative I have is that a handful of the poems had slightly off/weird rhyming schemes and it took me out of the book, particularly Ghost,
Denial, Dosnt matter where.

Overall- these 150ish poems were gorgeous and beautifully written and I’d 100% reccomend

Full transparency this is my first time reading a poetry book. I have a goal for this new year of expanding my reading outside of my norm. This book was an absolutely beautiful collection of poems that were written straight from raw emotion. This collection is modern, real, and very enjoyable to read. Though I did not connect with each poem I did connect with quite a few and it was lovely to know that emotions I have felt in the past are the same emotions felt by someone else in a different walk of life. If you are a poetry lover or looking for something new to add to your collection I highly recommend you check this out when it released. As an added bonus there are illustrations throughout and they are simple yet lovely.🤍