Member Reviews
Thank you to the publisher & NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest opinion.
I went into this wanting to like it. I think this would've benefitted greatly from a little more editing & reorganization of some chapters to make the poems flow more smoothly. I also can't say I was the biggest fan of most of the poems, although some were quite enjoyable. Overall an okay first time effort.
A heartwarming read that gives hope to younger LGBT kids.
I liked the first act a lot and thought this was a very relatable poetry book.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.
This book really captures the bisexual experience in a very authentic way. Very personal, very moving and awfully sad. This author uses interesting metaphors and modern ways to illustrate his pain.
My favorite poem was The Divine sacrament.
Thank you Netgalley for a free digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I love poetry, especially when it's about love and heartbreak
it's always tricky to rate poetry so take mine with a grain of salt
some poem felt really "simple" and some were elegant and worked
overall I liked to read this collection, particularly because it is modern in terms of visions on love and couple/commitment
thanks to Netgalley for the copy
Her Him and I is a collection of poetry inspired by the poet's life and lovers. The description of this collection appealed to me (of course, the pretty cover and the catchy name too). I thought, maybe I can explore my bisexuality through these poems too, however, it wasn't quite what I expected. Some poems, I couldn't decipher the meanings. I think those were the ones which you need context to understand better. Also, I felt that the poem headings were kinda different than the poem meant. Or maybe, I just did not get it properly.
My favorite line of all the poems was this~
"Love is finding contentment
in the small moments.
It's looking into their eyes
and getting lost
in the promise of tomorrow."
The following poems are the ones that I found very relatable and touched my heart~
♡Liquid Lobotomy
♡Morning Routine
♡One New Notification
♡Kalopsia
♡A Habit of Desolation
♡Inside
♡Shadow Work
♡Seeds Of My Soul
These were some poems which made me think, "Damn, this person has gone through a lot!" It was so vulnerable, sad, and melancholic. The poet did a great job in capturing their emotions into words~
♡Boys Town Blues
♡The Boy Who Cried Wolf
♡The Cherries on 14th Street
♡Self-Reflecting
♡Mistrial
♡Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
♡Man Enough
♡Ego Play
Some honorable mentions~
♡Snooze (this unexpectedly made me snort)
♡The Fool
♡Journal Entry #12
♡Beige or Burgundy?
♡Best By Sept.27
♡Satin
♡May Flowers
♡Playing Checkers
♡S. Broadway Ave
♡Crush
♡Olive Oil
♡C-Sharp
♡Sweet Sixteen
♡Liquid Courage
♡Late September
♡Young Hearts Run Free
♡The Divine Sacrament
♡0:00-3:51
♡Twelve Months on the Moon
♡Lavender Tuesdays
♡Me And My Husband
♡Dwindling In Oz
♡The East Village Rockettes
♡The Sailor Song
♡Wavering
♡A Celestial Departure
♡Going, Going, Gone
♡1-800-Make-It-Work
♡Echoes in the Park
♡To The Wind
♡The Street Artist
♡Covetous
♡Cruel Intentions
♡Untying Loose Ends
♡Abscission
♡The Iron Curtain
♡Thread Count
♡Dead End
Counterculture
♡August
♡Introspection
It was a very raw and reminiscent collection of poems. And I recommend it if you like poems as such.
These poems were clearly very personal and from the heart. They weren't really my jam, but I think they'll resonate with the right audience and I think a lot was poured into the writing of them.
I overall liked how personal this was, but some things weren't well written. It needed an editor and some reorganization.
Although this wasn't one of the best books I've ever read but it was still really enjoyable to read while not being overcomplicated to follow along with,
The characters were really well developed and the writing style was just perfect for me
A very satisfying collection of poems. Loved the ones on "Setting Myself on Fire", quite heart wrenching and poignant
This was a little hard to review. Although I didn't relate to many of the poems, I could tell that these were very personal. I do want to note that one of my favorite poems in this collection was Journal Entry #305.
I had high hopes for this one and I was really excited to read this collection. Some poems were good, but I was having a hard time connecting with most of them. Towards the end I started feeling quite annoyed. Unfortunately it didn't work out for me.
DNF: I liked the topics and the approach, along with a few metaphors, but I feel it wasn't as edited as it could have been. It was too raw/disorganized for me, and I failed to connect with it.
Loved this collection of poems. Very real & heartfelt. Not too esoteric, I could connect with what the author wrote.
“When will I be able to recognize the fear, sit with it and choose to love myself anyways?“
Just like the tight grip of her hand when I whispered, “I just want to make you happy.”
This was a lovely collection of poetry that felt very personal towards the author. Christian has a beautiful way of writing and displays a lot of imagery within the words.