Sometimes fate is kind enough to deliver what I like to call "'Right book at the right time."
So, for the record, here's my note of thanks to the universe for this one. I was in sore need of it.

I was quite surprised to find myself getting teary eyed at multiple points in this book. It wasn't until I finished the very last sentence of the acknowledgements that the tears fell and I felt a near cathartic release.
Relief. This read like relief.

Like a conversation with someone who knows you, gets you, truly understands you. Someone who puts their phone away as soon as you sit down because there's nothing on there that could be more interesting that anything you could have to say.

What an absolute breath of fresh air in a genre that has long started to feel oversaturated and often derivative and even performative.

Oh my, how much I loved reading these poems. Thank you, NetGalley for convincing me to read more poetry. I can not believe that I did not try poetry earlier.

Please Love Me at My Worst is a collection of poems about love, break-ups and racism. I loved how every chapter described a different period of a persons' life (or even the authors' life? idk).

When I finished reading this I felt like I just encountered a book about finding yourself and healing.

Obsessed?!?!?!
I instantly went and purchased previous work of Michaela's because WOW, this book was stunning and quite literally had me in tears.
Books like this have me feeling heard, it was so meaningful, just wow.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.
I truly loved this book and I would buy my own copy and even gift it to my friends. The art was a beautiful and welcoming surprise, with the mix between short and long poems and themes including love in all forms and self-love, it was beautiful. This poetry book spoke about the past, the present and the future and it highlighted that loving yourself is the most important thing above everything else.

Rating: 3.25 🌟
First and foremost, I'd like to express my gratitude to Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC of this copy.

Disclaimer: This review is solely based on my own opinion.

you deserve to be loved without condition. you are enough without trying harder. without learning new things. without accomplishments. without success. without getting bigger or smaller. without getting smarter. without improvements. without changing anything at all. you are enough, just you are- you are enough just as you are

Among all the other poetries throughout this collection of poems, this one had my heart. Otherwise, I didn't connect with most of the poems. It's just that the poetry reminded me of something I'd read before.

arc provided for by netgalley for an honest review

This is a poetry collection that was carefully divided into four separate parts— “please love my inner child”, “please love me at my worst”, “please love me for who i am”, and “please love me who i am becoming”.

It’s overall theme was about finding who you are and in-depth loneliness. I don’t tend to read poetry but so many of these poems i felt so strongly about and encouraged me to read more. It was a very enjoyable collection and would love to read more by the author.

This woman knows how to write. holy moly. She seemed to look deep into my soul and rip the words out. Beautiful, raw, empowering and devoted. Absolutely incredible would highly recommend.

"Please Love Me at My Worst" is a collection of poetry by Michaela Angemeer. There are some topics to which I can relate, but her poems rarely make me feel empathy. It all depends on what you've been through, I suppose.
It was an average read for me at first, but it did grow on me later.

Some lines are unquestionably my favorites, one of which is:
darling, i'm not interested
in flowers or lust
offer me a bouquet
of empathy and trust

This is the first book I’ve read by Michaela and I will definitely be reading her other books! This is a beautiful collection of poetry addressing your inner child, trauma, unrequited love, the end of relationships, loving yourself, youth, accepting and loving your body, queerness, and being enough.

Michaela has a beautiful writing style and covers such a range of topics. The book was organized really well and flowed very naturally.

Some of the pieces feel like Instagram quotes but most of them are really beautiful.

I recieved a copy of this through NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.


I have literally nothing but the best things to say about this book.
Its rare that i finish a book in one sitting anymore no matter the length,
But this book of poetry had me hooked.
I could not put this book down until i had finished it, and after it was done i was left wanting more.
I really connected with the words on the pages and the feelinngs being conveyed,
It was like the author reached deep in my soul and pulled out a piece i had buried there.
I had never read anything by this Author prior, but have now placed her high on my Immediately buy list.
Thank you for your words Michaela Angemeer.

What a wonderful collection of poetry. This is the first book I’ve read from this author. I liked how the poetry was set up in four different sections. This poet definitely has a way with words as each poem flowed so well with a clear message. I really liked her poems about not being able to get over past relationships and I feel like these poems will relate to many people. I’m definitely going to read her other books of poetry. Definitely recommend for fans of Amanda Lovelace and Rupi Kaur. Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC.

This is beautiful short poetry.. It’s feels like a self help book without the rambling, It’s succinct and emotional. Something that could be read a verse at a time for a little lift rather than deep diving into a “how to love yourself” type novel. I enjoyed it.

This poetry collection is divided into 4 parts:
- please love my inner child
- please love me at my worst
- please love me for who i am
- please love who i'm becoming

It's mostly about unrequited love, loneliness and finding who you are.

The poems in the please love me at my worst section were definitely my favorites. As in any other poetry collection, some of the poems I really liked and felt like were reading right into my soul, and others I just felt meh about. Overall, I think it was a pretty solid and cohesive collection.

Beautifully written and laid out. I absolutely love love stories and poetry. Most of these you will know. Some I have never heard of before. These stories transported me to another world of love and light. I felt like this book was speaking to me and for me. It was so beautifully written and resonated to my core. Highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

'Please love me at my worst' is a poetry collection, divided in four different sections, about growth, self-love and learning to deal with heartbreak.

I gave this a try because I saw it had some very good critics, but knowing my history with 'modern poetry', I probably should've stayed away. Most of her poems are not really bad, but they are mere two or three line poems, which makes them feel as incomplete. Also, some of them are dictionary definitions, which infuriates me.

Also, is it just me or do all of these 'modern poetry’ books (Amanda Lovelace, Lili Reinhart, etc, etc.) contain strikingly similar poems? I feel like I have already read this

Love it. Please love me in this review bc im dying, this was sooo beautifully writed. Me dio placer leerlo y me encantó que estuviera dividido por partes y que te vaya explicando cada cosita.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review.


This is my first time reading this author and I genuinely enjoyed this collection. I personally think that if you are a fan of Rupi Kaur you would probably enjoy this author as well. It's like a younger version of what Rupi Kaur writes. The poems is this collection are beautifully written and is full of emotion. What little illustrations she included in this collection are also really good. I actually really liked that she didn't put an illustration on every single page like most of them. I kinda like when it's just the poem on the page. I would like to check out more from this author in the future.

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Thank you SO MUCH to @netgalley for giving me access to this. What a bloody stunning collection of poetry. 💙

Please Love Me At My Worst explores themes of navigating love, life and relations, dealing with mental health issues and being bisexual, amongst other things. It talks about feeling messy and unfinished and not enough. This was a massive hit to the heart for me and I read it in one sitting on the way into work!!! I had to hold back the tears on the bus. 🥲

I’m just loving how poetry is resonating with me at the moment and this was no exception. If you resonate with any of the stated themes and want to feel seen, accepted and articulated, read this book. 💙

If you’re reading this review, I hope you know that you are enough, even (especially) at your worst. If people don’t accept and adore you in your hardest times, they might not be your people. But we are out there and you’ll find us 😘

Why is it the books you absolutely love are always the hardest ones to write reviews for? I was so excited to see Michaela Angemeer had a new book coming out, and screamed when I got a digital ARC. Her YOU'LL COME BACK TO YOURSELF JOURNAL has helped me so much over the past few months, and I knew whatever she wrote next would also be incredible.

Don't let this tiny poetry collection fool you. I thought I'd be able to read PLEASE LOVE ME AT MY WORST in one sitting, but it ended up being five or six. There were MULTIPLE poems that had me in tears, and I needed to take a break to feel my feelings, as my therapist would say.

It honestly felt like some poems were written specifically for me–like someone reached out to my inner child and told her exactly what she needed to hear.

This collection is the biggest, warmest hug for anyone who has ever felt alone, not good enough, not worthy of love, and/or confused about who they truly are. It takes all those feelings and reminds you that you absolutely are enough, and you're strong enough to be your truest self.

Whether you're a fan of her previous work, or new to poetry, check out this collection. It's straight and to the point, and full of raw, honest emotions. I've already pre-ordered a finished copy and am so excited to reread it and make notes for myself.

Thank you so much to the publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing for a digital ARC via NetGalley 💙 PLEASE LOVE ME AT MY WORST comes out on October 12, and can be pre-ordered wherever books are sold.

This is a collection of short poems inspired by love, heartbreak, coming out, and many other topics. It's divided into four sections, each with a specific theme.

This style of poetry is my favorite, and I think many readers will find at least one topic relatable. My favorite poems were the ones dedicated to her Nana, I found them especially touching. I found a few of the poems to be a little repetitive, but since they're so short I don't mind it too much.

The language is beautiful and evokes a lot of emotion. I found the illustrations beautiful as well, and I'm glad there were only a few of them.

Overall I think it's a beautiful collection, and fans of Rupi Kaur would enjoy this very much!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.