This was an enjoyable read and I would recommend it. thanks for letting me have an advance copy. I'm new to this author.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me a digital copy of Songs of Exile.

"I am the eternal dictator -- colonizing the land of slaughtered dreams, suppressing the voice of nightmares."

It took me a while to really get into this poetry collection - every time I try to pick it back up again, I read a few and stop again. I think my main problem is that I find it hard to connect with a lot of the poems. However, the ones that resonated with me are, ironically, the ones that I needed trigger warnings for. It's hard to not notice how powerful, searing, and poignant some of the poems are in this collection. That's why I'm still going to give it 3 stars!

TW/CW: Graphic descriptions of rape and abuse

Good day! Before anything else, I would like to extend my deepest, sincerest gratitude for sending me a digital review copy of this book (via NetGalley). Thank you very much for the opportunity!

Unfortunately, I am sad to say that I have lost interest in this particular title, and consequently, I have decided against finishing it. Forcing myself to finish a book I am disinterested in (solely for the sake of finishing it) can only negatively impact the entirety of my reading experience, which, in turn, could result in me writing an unfairly negative review. That is a circumstance I hope to avoid. With that said, I believe that the best course of action is for me to simply not read it and to refrain from publicly posting any feedback regarding this book.

I hope you understand where I'm coming from. Again, thank you for the lovely opportunity!