Bittersweet and wonderful poetry, very of the moment. Would firmly recommend to fans of Rupi Kaur, Alexandra Elle and Angela Carter.

Bridgett is an amazing girl I followed on instagram many years ago when I found her beautiful poetry on there. With moving poetry about an array of topics from beauty, life, love, pain, eating disorders, abuse, depression and more. They're all serious but moving and beautifully written poetry worthy of a read by anyone whom has been affected recently or in the past by any of the discussed topics. She perfectly captures imagery of a romantic relationship and all the up and down sides of it you can go through.



I never knew that Bridgette suffered with chronic pain, as do I and found myself relating to her voice so much in certain poems for sure.



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Soft Thorns
by Bridgett Devoue


Andrews McMeel Publishing

Poetry
Pub Date 02 Oct 2018



I am reviewing a copy of Soft Thorns through Andrews McMeel publishing and the netgalley:


This collection of poetry deals with everything from love to heartbreak to life’s struggles. The poems in this collection deal with painful topics such as struggling with anorexia to surviving sexual assault! This collection reminds us in a beautiful way that it is in our darkest times that we grow the most.


In Soft Thorns Bridgett Devoue gives us a raw look into the difficulties as well as the joys in our lives.


I give Soft Thorns five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

The poems don’t rhyme at any point, so for me that detracts from the beauty, but I do understand that — while prose is not my cup of tea — it does work for many people. The content itself was deep and many times heartbreaking, but definitely would be cathartic for anyone who lived through these problems. I do hope the author reaches a point of healing as best as she is able.

There were a few really good poems but the other ones felt almost like a quote you would see on an instagram caption or on tumblr. I thank the author for being brave and telling her story and gives us some beautiful poems in which she poured her heart into, but the book didn’t resonate with me. I almost felt like there were just sentences that were broken so they seemed like verses. So you could say I was disappointed but in the end a found a couple of good poems.

in time
even the sharpest thorns
will become soft.


What a beautifully written poetry collection, with gorgeous drawings too! I haven’t read a poetry collection in possibly ever, and this was a great glimpse at the modern poetry we’re getting from great minds today.

I thought the book was beautifully constructed, and the last part (Heal) was my favorite. The heartbreak parts were occasionally truly hard to read, but I am grateful to the author for including them as they really made me feel something.

I’d be interested in reading more from this author, and I don’t think she gives herself enough credit when she says (in the introduction) that she cannot write fiction. I would LOVE to see a poetic piece of fiction from her… maybe a novel told in verse?

All in all, a beautiful, heartbreaking read that I would love to have on my shelf as well. Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC copy.

Would recommend for: I’ve only glimpsed at Rupi Kaur’s writing in bookstores, but I have a feeling you might enjoy this if you like her poetry!

Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC!

Beautiful poems. I liked her writing style. But I must say, it's too similar to other poetry books I've read recently. For many times I had the feeling I've read this before, in other words. I was kinda hoping to find something new in Soft Thorns, so that's the reason I'm only giving it 3 stars. But honestly, it's a good book.