The poetry collection was heartfelt and definitely worth the time, effort, and money required in acquiring it.

I received an advance reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.




The gorgeous illustrations on the cover of this poetry book drew me in and so I had to request it.

However I believe it expired in the NetGalley App before I had a chance to open the pages so sadly I was unable to read this book.

Super love this book. Yuu can feel the daw of emotions and how her words love to connection with her readers.

An amazing poetry book!
Even as I'm not much for poetry, I'm trying the genre once again, I really enjoyed it! They are all very touching and well written!

I liked a lot of the poems in this collection. The longer poems seemed to drag on but I enjoyed the shorter ones.

I loved the art mixed in with a collection of poems. Each individual poem felt like she spoke into my soul, and this book made me feel things. I read through the whole thing in one sitting, but it is a book I will return to time and time again. Each poem is a meditation and ocean of calmness. This book is a must have

I wish this wasn't the case but my phone would not open this file. Which saddens me, I really wanted to read this book, The rose that Blooms in the Night by Allie Mihcelle. I was very excited about it.

The Rose That Blooms in the Night. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author: Allie Michelle
Thank you #netgalley for the free copy of this ebook.
I appreciated the youthfulness of the writing and tone.
I liked the positivity of the writing. I felt cheered on, lifted up, and proud to be a woman.
It’s very short and felt like a breath of fresh air.
This poetry collection is available now!

Topics include: self love and appreciation, love, self esteem, relationships, social media, finding yourself, purpose, and more.

Illustrations: ★★★★☆

Theme: ★★★★☆

Flow:★★★★☆

Overall: I really enjoyed this book of poetry. I am sad because I wasn't able to finish it 100% since I could not access it through my Pocketbook App. It kept on showing an 'error' message to me. I still loved how the words that Allie wrote really invoked positive and encouraging feelings for me. Yes, some were sad and hit a nerve, but that gave me a jolt of reality that I really needed.

I really enjoy poetry books, and this one had the feel of my favorite poetry author, Amanda Lovelace. The poetry and simple illustrations were very relatable and I enjoyed overall.

The Rose That Blooms in the Night by Allie Michelle is a book filled with poems about being independent and finding the strength from deep within yourself, that you didn’t even knew you had, to come out whole on the other side.

This book is about fighting for what you want and who you want to be, and I loved every second of it!

Wonderful poems ! !
Some of poems are so touchy and had flew through veins.
These are beautiful lines :

"That mind of yours that tells you to hide those wings
Because crawling would be safer
Quiet that voice for a moment
Let go of your grip on who you think you’re supposed to be
If you borrowed my eyes you would weep at the sight
of yourself
How much will it take before you remove that blindfold you

This is a collection of modern poems, which talks about empowerment, self love, grief and letting go, personal growth.
I did have a goal for this year to pick up more books from genres I don't typically read and this is my second attempt at modern poetry. While some poems seemed a bit repetitive and kind of preachy at times, others felt like looking into a mirror of my own thoughts and feelings. Altogether a beautiful collection and the illustrations were a very nice detail.

The Rose that Blooms in the Night by Allie Michelle is a collection of powerful, thought provoking poetry. Sprinkled within the collection are some illustrations that didn't take from the poetry within the collection. While some of the poems didn't speak to me personally, they were all rather lovely to read. The collection covered a large range of emotions. Some felt a tough repetitive to me, but they were delivered in such a way that it allowed me to experience the message once more.

Grief will come and steal your breath
It will have its way with you
Until you feel there's nothing left
I promise grief will one day leave
But not until the pain brings you to your knees.

* 4 Stars*

I received an e-arc from net galley for an honest review. I was really enjoying this poetry collection which I got about 42% before my arc expired. What I did read, I read very quickly but I just got distracted by life stuff. I did almost buy the book but due to money issues I couldn't. But I would highly recommend it.

I absolutely loved this book. It's full of poems of different sizes, but they all hit me in different parts of my emotions. I felt Allie Michelle's words had such a real and emotional punch, and I appreciated how vulnerable she was by sharing these poems. I also loved the illustrations strewn throughout the book. They fit really well with the poems.

"My potential haunts me
As I feel the ghost of who I could be
But I am tired of fantasizing about my future self
Instead of learning to fall in love with who I am right now
Where is the line between self-improvement and
self-deprecation?"

2.5 stars.

This was an okay read. The self-worth and self-healing as always is what I focus on the most and there were a lot of that. However, I can't shake the feeling that the poems were repetitive and somewhat messy.

I like how the poems were long compared to other modern poetry and some actually rhymed. The long ones were the ones I enjoyed the most. What I disliked besides the repetitiveness was the few poems about social media. I do agree with what the author means but I found the delivery to be somewhat cringy.

Anyways, here are some of the poems I liked:

"Become the love you wish you had found in him
Why do you look for love
In the person who cannot give it to you?
Emotional unavailability is not something to be drawn to
You have not gone through
The pain and pressure of becoming a diamond
Only to accept someone
Who believes themselves to still be coal."

"Follow what makes you lose track of time
When you do what you love
You will feel eternity stirring within you."

"Every second you spend being anyone but yourself
Is a second you deprive the world of your unique gifts."

"If you want to know how we are treating our world
Look to how we are treating our women."

"I sat with an elder who handed me a string
And told me to tie a knot for every person I have hurt
The first knot I tied was for myself
If that knot did not exist
There would be none after it."

Overall, this was so-so for me. I didn't know how to feel about it since I'd read a poem and like it and then read the next only to feel like I've read a similar one previously. Some of the poems felt more like an advice than poetry in my opinion. It got better closer to the end but it wasn't enough to make it up for me.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.

this is a beautiful poetry book. i enjoyed all the poems. some of them are kinda cliché and repetitive, but that was not a bad thing.

the topics were about love, lost, self love and feminism. and i would LOVE to have a physical copy.

As always, a copy of this book was provided by the publisher or author in exchange for my honest review. This does not effect my opinion in any way.

Again, I have to say it: 2019 has been killing it with fantastic poetry. The Rose That Blooms in the Night is another wonderful example of the intimacy that is prose. It is empowering, honest, full of life and its complexities. Allie Michelle explores many topics with a tone that will leave readers on the edge of their seats and feeling as though they are watching a performance of her words.

Divided into two sections and featuring illustrations that fit beautiful with Michelle's prose, The Rose That Blooms in the Night never manages to feel repetitive or lackluster. It stands firmly with itself and Allie Michelle's peers, solidifying a place in our modern world of poetry. If you're looking for something that compels you instantly and leaves you feeling warm and optimistic, this collection is for you.

And it's so very important.

Every moment is well spent within the pages of The Rose That Blooms in the Night and showcases not only Michelle's talented voice, but also the very best of modern poetry. There is substance. There is that intimacy of poetry. Michelle's writing takes her readers into a journey of self-love, respect and the beauty of becoming you.

It is in its simplicity and stunning prose that will garner a well-earned place on the best-of-2019 lists this year. Allie Michelle is absolutely someone to look out for in the poetry world and I am more than excited to read more by her in the future. Ultimately, the messages of The Rose That Blooms in the Night will give readers that spark, that nudge, to continue forward, and I walked away from it feeling a lot lighter.

There's just something about Allie Michelle.

This is my first reading of a poetry collection and I loved it!

"The Rose That Blooms in the Night" is a collection divided in two sections. The themes covered by the author are about love, self-love, grief, pain and hope.

During the reading, I signed so many sentences that touch my heart and made me thing "oh, it's talking about me". If you're feeling down, you can read some poems and get back your vitality.

The illustrations are beautiful! The simple art style is one of my favorite. This type of style don't take away the spotlight from the poems.

Because of the several poems, I think that some of them were repetitive, but in its entirety I enjoyed this collection.

This author really poured herself into this collection and I really appreciate it!