![]() While I’ve honestly became so much more happier the days that I had been in the gutters are long gone for me, thanksfully. the book has a more negative tone, someone who JUST got it’s heart broken & struggling. ![]() I have a few hypothesis as of why this might’ve not resonated with me: maybe if I would’ve picked it up in english, as sometimes the translation doesn’t do it justice- but then again, I feel like I have gone past the emotion portrayed in this. Again, I loved how some pages were devided by red ones and the simple art between the page were cute, but nothing more. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, the book was just fine for me- as for many others it seems– nothing in the collection really caught my eyes as really relatable you know? Like usually I’d have a few favorite poems that I just “!!!”. I like the symplicity of the cover, it’s a really pretty book! It promised me young love, anxiety & depression aswell as heartbreak. I had been attracted to that one for a while, always picking it up but deciding not to, until finally I caved and got it. The good thing being that the way verses are put and everything, it did help me finding sleep at night - which for an insomniac is pretty great. this will most probably be the last one that I’d read/review because if i’m being honest with myself, I don’t really enjoy poetry that much? ![]() This year, i’ve been trying to push reading out of my comfort zone more, which include more poetry. ![]()
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