This was dark and so beautiful. I absolutely loved this!! My heart was racing and throbbing and I was left breathless.

I'm just going to start by being honest here. I don't read much poetry.... not because I don't care for it, or because it doesn't interest me..... but because it feels like you are reading something so personal. Something meant for a diary and not for anyone to consume.

That being said, maybe I'm not a good judge.

Nineteen isn't bad. But it wasn't for me, and that's totally ok!

The poems felt dark, and depressing, and had so much sorrow. Which, I suppose is exactly how these poems are supposed to be expressed.

But i'm not a dark, and depressed, and sorrow filled person. I'm happy, and joyous, and I tend to bounce back quickly.... maybe quicker than I should sometimes. So during this short book I felt like the words were bring me down.

I think this would be a great book for darker people, or people going through a dark period in their life. A great book for people who live on the lower end of the emotions in their day to day. And honestly I thought of a few friends who I think these would resonate with on a much deeper level then I could relate to them.

So although this wasn't a 5 star for me, I'm positive it will be a 5 star for others.

Nineteen is a beautiful collection of poetry and prose that takes us through various stages of life and love. Once I started reading I couldn't help but completely devour every word and finished the entire thing in under an hour. The writing is absolutely beautiful and so easy to get lost in.

This collection is divided into 6 headings. Under each heading the verses all flow together wonderfully to create a pace that is delightfully satisfying and incredibly smooth.

I absolutely love this collection; I would even say it's my favorite poetry collection that I've ever read. After finishing this collection I had to read more from this author so I got their other poetry collection 2am Thoughts. I'm excited to read more from this author.

Nineteen explores the poet’s experiences with love and relationships while growing up and confronting adulthood and the woman she is becoming.

I got access to this book, immediately downloaded it, and finished it within the hour. It was an emotional rollercoaster ride. I thought the decision not to have any titles or markers for the poems was interesting. Either making the poems very long ones that were housed under each section, or leaving them untitled.

While there was a definite flow through the collection, the distinctions between the sections weren't entirely clear to me. Some of the poems I connected much more to, others not at all, but that's the law of all poetry.

I look forward to reading more of Makenzie Campbell's work.

Not my normal type of book to read, but I did enjoy it. At times a little roughly written, but overall it was well written

"For every place we go, there is a feeling or memory that’s been painted on the walls. You can paint over it, but it will always be there. Even if you can’t
see it, you know."

I found Mackenzie Campbell near the end of 2019 reading her debut poetry collection, 2am Thoughts. I liked how her poetry created a loose story of what has happened to many of us at least once or many times in our lifetime: heartache.
From the moment I saw her newest poetry book, I wanted to see how she has grown as a poet. As I began reading I found her table of contents very intriguing and clever. I sat down and read her collection in one sitting. This collection seemed more broad base from her first and I liked how she composed inspirational messages through-out. She also included drawings/pictures to enhance some of her poems. Nineteen is inspired by the poet's experiences as she moves into adulthood. I look forward to her other works in the future.

"You can't be in pursuit of the destination. You have to be in pursuit of the journey."

Nineteen was a great book to read. The poems in this book were written really beautifully and I would recommend this book to others that love books of poetry.

I am the worlds canvas and each new location colors me.

I always find it difficult and unfair to rate poetry because I feel that it is so deeply personal.

Nineteen is about love and heartbreak. It’s about the ups and downs of transitioning through adulthood.

Love is pure and also cruel. It puts us in our most vulnerable position and maybe we heal from it but it scars us. The scars last for a lifetime. Reminders of past people, lovers.

This was a nice read, gentle, but heartbreaking. I’ve been getting into poetry more and more and I’m glad I had a chance to delve into this book.

Thanks very much to Netgalley and the publisher.

Loved this book so much. My favorite section was The Coffee Shop. They were all so cute and uplifting a great book.

arc kindly provided by the publisher and netgalley in exchange for an honest review

I really wasn’t feeling this one. It was very repetitive and it just felt like I’ve read all of this before. I’m not sure if it’s just the arc formatting but each poem felt incredibly long— honestly too long sometimes. It felt like a lot of rambling about the same topics over and over and it felt very young.

I love poetry because of the emotions it brings out in me but I didn’t get that with this one. I was skim reading it by the end.

Overall, this really just wasn’t the poetry collection for me.

1/5 ⭐️

[ I received an arc on Netgalley in return for an honest review. ]

'Nineteen' is a poetry collection that talks about loss, growth and mental health during difficult periods of our life.
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A lot of the poems in this collection were honestly a spot on depiction for situation- like, how it can feel when you're lost on what to do, or simply following the path that has been "pre-decided" for you.

There were also many inspiring poems about healing and growth, and I loved how they gave a sense of hopefulness for the future--despite all the troubles that are sure to still come our way.

I really enjoyed Makenzie Campbell's voice and writing style, and I loved how personal this collection was.
Will be looking out for more of the author's other works :)

Rating: 4/5

Okay I really enjoyed this one.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have never read the poetry book from this author before this one but I am very tempted to do so after reading this one.

I loved the writing style of the poetry if that even makes any sense. The stanzas and such were nicely divided as well so you weren't confused (I had many other book where I got confused because of no spacing)
The images of the book were very nice as well. It gave a bit of extra character to the book and made is feel a bit more cozy somehow.

I didn't expect to relate to the things written in the book at first, since I never had a horrible long lasting relationship breakup howveer somehow I could relate to it because I have had my losses in my life sadly. Especially the beginning of the poerty book I felt that way where I could relate to it.

I loved the way everything was written and how the story was developing somehow. How you can basically get over things and see the bright future again. I loved the way she ended it.

I would definitely recommend this one to people and might even pre order it, who knows after all :D

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this collection!

I thought this was an easy read and something nice to break out of the fiction funk. The poetry is quite contemporary, short snippets you would see on Instagram accounts, which is both a positive and a negative.

Positive: it's easy to read and because of the short amount of words you're left with a lot to think about.

Negative: because they're so short and in a book format, there isn't that pause that would usually follow on a social media feed.

I think this collection would play out better visually, in perhaps as an art installation, rather than as a collection.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisjers of this collection for the opportubity tp read this in exchange for an honest review.

This collection was definitely a journey of heartache, love, loss and revelation of the future and what's to come.

Where some poems didn't grasp my heart, others did and stuck there, even the shortest of poems had the ability to strike me and consider certain aspects of my life in a new light.

When I got approved for this book, I didn't even remember anything about it. Which is sometimes nice since going in blind is always the ideal goal. I was happily surprised that another poetry book got to me. I have been trying to get into more poetry books lately and I'm glad this was the first one of the year,

I still don't understand why poetry is always so sad, because it makes it more interesting? Overall really simple read and I devoured it in one sitting. Campbell really made me think about my past loves, and that yes there are still some of them that have impacted my heart in ways I never understood. I realize now that reading books like this can really help you move on to a better life.

I did not realize how much I needed this book until I dove into it.

"Nineteen" is a collection of poetry definitely targeted towards your average teen girl. It covers topics such as self-worth, beauty/body image, relationships, and heartbreak. As someone in my late 20's I could go on about how I found many of these poems banal or contrived...but this kind of poetry was not written for me. If I was in my teens I would have found many of these poems relatable and intriguing. That being said as a reader now I was somewhat bored after reading the same metaphors over again, and some of the poems just felt empty.

Some poems (mostly the ones very specific to the author's life) were colorful, well written, and imaginative. Campbells best writing definitely came from her personal life experience and I would love to read more about it! This is a definite YA recommendation for anyone wanting to get into romance poetry.

My favorite line out of the book was at the end of one of her longer poems about dealing with the weight of realizing you're no longer in love with someone. "I hope this dead romance will feed the birds so they can sing to all the hopeful young lovers in the park, as the once did to us."

Ah, this collection! I just couldn't gel with it. While I can understand what the author was trying to do, the writing felt very young - which doesn't mean it was bad I just wanted a little more from it and it felt a little like it had been done before. Not for me, unfortunately!

Thank you to the publisher, author and Netgalley for this opportunity.

Nineteen is a letter to all those growing up in the midst of heartbreak, and a reminder to keep a little love for one's self. My favorite poems in NINETEEN include PLUTO, I Stood In Front of the Mirror, and Do You Follow Your Head or Your Heart.

To be honest, I struggled to connect with most of the poems in this collection. I did love a handful of them, which I felt perfectly spoke to me and my own experiences, but many were extremely vague. Almost generic, which isn't necessarily BAD, but I wanted more of Campell's own unique experiences in there too. I love this style of poetry and totally loved a few of the poems here, but I wanted more consistent impact and connection, which I didn't get.

This collection is tender and well-rounded, making for a pleasant reading experience as Campbell discusses the joys and disappointments of love and its subsequent loss. I’m beginning to think that this type of poetry is no longer for me, as I don’ quite find myself in the same stages of life revolving around romance. But, hey, there’s a lot of folks out there that I’m sure would really enjoy this, especially since we’re seeing a renaissance in poetry!

Overall, certainly enjoyable but not necessarily “deep”.