'Loveish' is a collection of poems by Sakshi Narula all about love and heartbreak. Within this collection, there were some poems that broke my heart just by feeling the raw emotions. However, there were other poems that fell flat and felt detached completely of emotion. One thing I enjoyed about this collection was how we were given a glimpse of her love story and the after part. Usually, we only hear about the love but Narula gives us everything. We know how she loved, how she hurt and how she pulled herself back together after heartbreak. I think this was probably one of the better modern-day styles formatted poems I've read in a while but it is still not my favorite style of poetry.

Loveish was a raw read and so many people can relate to different parts of this book. The author is able to express so many emotions and translate the feelings into beautiful prose. There were aspects of the collection that i couldnt relate to, i hadnt been through thpse or similar situations but it was still a nice read throughout. This collection is a great read for many people, those who read poetry and thpse that do not, everyone could find something to relate to or enjoy throughout

Thanks to the publisher for the free eARC in exchange of an honest review

I was really surprised by these poems. I appreciated them a lot. I enjoy this type of modern poetry and prose, so it was a real pleasure to read these.
Poems never speaks the same way to two people, that what makes poems so beautiful. The poems in the first half of the book hit home for me, and I could relate to them. The second part, not so much. I still enjoyed them, even if they didn’t inspire me as much.
All in all, Loveish is an enjoyable collection of poetry.

This is a really good poetry collection. It grabs you at the very beginning. There are so many great poems, but my favourite one is 'red string'. I'm looking forward to any book the author decides to publish in the future. Rating: 4/5 stars.

I received a review copy of this book via NetGalley.

An utterly vibrant collection of poetry, each piece sparkling with spirit and intensity.

In all honesty, I have no udea how I feel about this "poetry" collection. However, while I was reading it I got bored...a lot! It didn't intrigue me at all. It was simply just meh?

In this poetry collection talking of love, passion and life with another we get a deep feel for how emotional turmoil of a relationship can be taking it's toll on a person being so happy to be so down when it ends and the turmoil you can feel rising the highs and lows it can bring.



I like the red string poem the most as it resonates personally to me in my life.



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

Beautiful poetry, was a good mix of simplicity and complexity. Think this book will do well and be loved.

‘Only I can set fire to your darkness and
melt the winters of your cold heart’

Loveish is a collection of poems broken into three categories - Love/Utopia, Lust/Passion and Loveish/Melancholia. Each poem explores the emotions experienced as a result of these different types of love through elegant language and stunning imagery.

This is one of my first times properly delving into poetry and I’m so happy I did - this book felt like the perfect place to start. These poems were beautifully written and full of emotion. While I didn’t connect to some of the individual poems, others created striking imagery that really connected with me.

Sakshi’s writing is thoughtful and comforting. Her poems felt very personal and you could tell she had put a lot of herself into each one. She was able to weave a complete story even in the shortest poems. While I found myself confused at first (due to my own lack of experience with poetry) I found myself understanding and enjoying the poetry more and more as I went on and towards the end I had a far better understanding of each one.

The repeated symbolism really tied this collection together. Motifs such as flowers, coffee and white sheets appeared in all three sections of this book making it feel very cohesive.

The only negative I have about this book was that occasionally a line break felt as though it would have been smoother and flowed better elsewhere. However, due to my lack of poetry knowledge there may have been a purpose to these that I just didn’t recognise.

The book is beautifully formatted with simplistic, pretty illustrations throughout.

I would highly recommend this book to those who love poetry about love and heartbreak. Especially to those scared to start reading poetry or who don’t know where to begin, this was a great read and I will definitely pick up her future works.

Loveish by Sakshi Narula is exactly what I needed to read today in a world that is redefining the realities of daily life at a dizzying speed. While humanity remains in constant flux, one thing remains steadfast, and that is love. Love in all of its forms and guises. Love that is being tested, protected, reconfigured, static love, fluid love. The one constant in the world, even one in crisis, is love. Bravo to Ms Narula for this beautiful collection that is so raw, so powerful, and that rings so very true.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Sakshi Narula for the opportunity to read this ARC.