This book served as a great piece of reminder and advice to women of all colors and ages. Self Worth was what it promoted, and no matter what circumstances were, stay true and always speak up when the world tries to shut our mouths

Dear Girl is a book of poetry for women of all kinds. It discusses important topics of the sexualizing of women, the #metoomovement, equality, and how we should look at ourselves and treat other women.
There is nothing about this book that I didn’t like. Every word resonated in my bones and soul. I listened to this one because I have a deep love for spoken poetry and hearing the words has a bigger impact on me and I recommend the audio version of this one for that reason as well.

I couldn’t keep interest I won’t even be able to right a full review the voice kept putting me to sleep it’s just no

I loved this book. It is something to be shared with everyone. Girls are taught so much different then from boys and this really helps you understand that.

Dear Girl // by Aija Mayrock

From the NetGalley description: "From a poet and celebrated spoken-word performer comes a debut poetry collection that takes readers on an empowering, lyrical journey exploring truth, silence, wounds, healing, and the resilience we all share."

Dear Girl by Aija Mayrock is a book of poetry about the female experience. It is a love letter to all women and speaks about the many different situations women have gone through, both positive and negative. It fuses melodies with spoken words in a way that enhances the listening experience. This is one of those books where I am immensily glad to have chosen the audiobook over the print. It is very well done. Having the author read their own poems always also adds another layer of authenticity that in my opinion cannot be had often when another person narrates instead. It blew me away how someone could put this many topics (race, feminism, sexuality, intersectionality, etc.) into such a short book but she did it so well and I feel oddly validated having listened to it. Whether you are a woman yourself or not, this is worth a listen.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing me with this free audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

great audiobook ! I like it when authors read their own work.
book rating ::3⭐
audiobook rating : 4⭐

“Dear girl, you will be believed”
A powerful journey through womanhood. Real powerful and a must read to understand our power as women, cause the future is female. I listen to this audiobook and the power behind the words will forever stay in my mind, in a positive way. As well the music in the audiobook creates such an emotional journey.
Thank you NetGallery for this audiobook.

This is a poetry book for women. It deals with a lot of different topics such as the #me-to0 movement, the right for a woman to decide who she wants to share her body with, as well as, a woman's right to be heard, just to name a few. I really liked that the book was narrated by the author because it made it feel more impactful coming from her the way she wanted it to come across.

4 stars, rounded up from 3.5/5.

This was a good collection of poetry that had an uplifting, empowering message. What kept me from liking it more is that what made the poet stand out, Aija Mayrock's originality and insight, seemed sometimes blocked in by less original thoughts. The effect was that one minute of every ten really caught my attention, while the other nine sounded well-crafted, but like something I'd heard already. If it had all been the latter, I wouldn't have noticed, but the brilliance of that one minute made the other nine seem less so. I'm looking forward to hearing more from Mayrock in the future, especially as Mayrock hones in on what makes her poetry stand out.

Dear Girl is a collection of poems talking about strength, resilience, heartbreaks, wounds, and relationships. They are divided into five parts based on their themes. The audiobook is around an hour-long, read by the author herself. I loved the poems that talk about the importance of gender equality in the current world. The poems provide a definitive yet necessary push to the girls and women thriving in the 21st century. The poems are hard-hitting and impactful. I'm sure each one of the readers will find something relatable in them. The narration is impeccable with added musical effects at apt locations. The overall experience is similar to listening to someone actually perform Spoken word poetry. A great pick for those looking for an easy yet meaningful read.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the arc copy of the book.
Dear Girl by Aija Mayrock was a beautiful collection of poems. I have listened to the audiobook narrated by the poetress herself. It was soothing and a quick read. The words were wonderfully woven but it felt superficial.

Dear Girl is a poetry collection with advice to girls. This poetry collection supports feminism. It mentions important issues like rape, racism, and gender.

This is my first time listening to a poetry book on audio and I know it will not be my last. Dear Girl was quick listen and I really enjoyed it.

The narration by the author, Aija Mayrock was wonderful. You could feel her feelings through the words and hear the emotion in her voice.

Thank you netgalley and Andrews McMeel Audio for providing Dear Girl in exchange for an honest review.

The narration is wonderful but I wasn't a fan of how religious the poems/themes were. Just not my cup of tea.

A quick book of feminist poetry as read by the author. I find that poetry is best listened to when read by the author, the inflections and the emotions are there and more raw. Any woman would be able to relate to the themes in this collection.

I listened to the audiobook as well as followed by reading the ebook. This book is such a beautiful book. So empowering, so touching. It encompasses things women go through as children and as adults. Aija Mayrock says in this book from time to time that we shouldn't lose our childlike wonder while we grow wiser and deeper and I felt that.

While the poems might feel like something you have seen before or read before if you read poetry a lot, there are more important because the words are things we never should forget. This book is reaffirming in the extraordinary that a woman is, the magic in our eyes and lessons we never should forget.

This is that book you should get to when you are weary of fighting as a woman, as a person, the poems will strengthen you. I loved every bit of this book and Aija Mayrock's voice in the audiobook was a joy. Strong. I enjoyed listening to her.

What a powerful work of poetry. Dear Girl by Aija Mayrock is the battle cry of the ages. The strength of her lyrical prose will make you want to stand up and clap then pat your own back for being a woman. It is congratulatory and spirited and full of life. I can't believe this is a debut. As a fiction reader, this author makes me want to seek out a new favorite genre, poetry. Powerful, powerful, powerful!

I received an advanced review copy of this audiobook from the publisher, Andrews McMeel Audio via NetGalley, for my honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Such a beautiful collection of poems. This was my first time listening to an audiobook, and the narration plus background music made my experience so much more enjoyable.

Mayrock touched on so many important subjects throughout this piece. There are so many empowering words for women throughout this. At some points during my listen, I thought to myself, "Wow, I really needed to hear that."

While I did enjoy this collection, some of the poems felt rather shallow and generic. Many people have been comparing it to Rupi Kaur, and I can now see what they mean by that.

Overall, I thought this was a great listen. I definitely recommend everyone should listen to this at least once.

Absolutely incredible collection of poetry on various topics such as self-worth, confidence, ancestral trauma, heartbreak, and sexualization. I found so many of Mayrock's words resonating with my own experiences. Mayrock's voice adds power to her already powerful prose.

First of all, I’d love to say a huge thank you to NetGalley, Andrews McMeel Audio (publisher), and Aija Mayrock (author) for providing me with a free advanced copy of this audiobook. I’ve had my eyes on this title for a long time and I’m so glad for the opportunity to listen to it.
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This was an amazing listen. I’m a sucker for poetry collections, and even more when it’s an audiobook. Aija Mayrock, the author and narrator, did a great job of narrating this audiobook poetry collection and conveyed the emotions and poems perfectly. The audiobook was also filled with lots of music and sound effects that add extra dimensions to the narrator’s performance.
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The poems were excellent OMG. She touched on so many important issues while crafting such exquisite poems and reminding women and girls everywhere of their power. She talked about the male gaze, the disparity in upbringing of girls and boys, body positivity, love, loss, heartbreak, and female empowerment.
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One of the most important and recurring themes in so many poems in this collection is that women learn to find, use, and love their voices. There has been no better time to dismantle the culture of silence than now, as all of our voices are needed to call out and fight against the oppressive force and nature of patriarchy.
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This is aimed at and focused on girls, but it features sections aimed at boys, fathers, brothers, and sisters as well. There’s a call for accountability across board, and she does this in so many beautiful ways.
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I recommend this collection for everyone. It’s so great. All of the praise and stars to this amazing poet!

I'm really struggling to write my thoughts on this book. I thought I would love it, but I wasn't the right reader for this poetry book. The idea behind this book is terrific. Unfortunately, many of the messages fell flat. Aija does have a beautiful way with words, but I felt this author tried too hard to be the next Rupi Kaur. To me, it seemed like the author is just reinforcing stereotypes without taking a critical look at the world we live in.

Many of the poems focused on how men have no societal pressures, and women have them all. One verse, in particular, stood out to me. In this poem, the author states that women are trained, yet men are allowed to be. Let's be completely honest, we are all trained to be feminine or masculine in our society (speaking as an American citizen). Men are raised to embrace toxic masculinity, and women are raised to embrace toxic feminity. We are doing a disservice to pretend that our society has only failed women.

I felt that Aija Mayrock took her inspiration from Rupi Kaur and similar poets but failed to capture the multitude of emotions. At times I couldn't help but think the poem was created simply for Instagram, and though this book touched on depth filled subjects (rape, sexism), it felt incredibly shallow.

Ultimately, I very obviously was not the right reader for this book. I feel like this book would have resonated more with me when I was in high school. In the end, my sociology & psychology background inhibited my enjoyment of this book. I wish that this book helped break stereotypes and not reinforce them. Though this book is beautifully written, it did not resonate with me.