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Euphoric Wonderland

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Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC!

Very unique collection of poetry - with a twist of pop culture references. Left me ruminating. There's a depth of metaphors that I need to re-read to fully appreciate and even the explosion of color throughout maybe better appreciated in paper form. Overall, recommend to my friends and fellow readers.

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THIS. WAS. A. PIECE. OF. ART.
I got to say as someone who loves poetry I obviously love this! I love how everything flowed the book was so detailed and it was such an attention grabber. I always love me a good rhyming scheme so I’m glad this book had that. Some of the topics were truly heartwarming some of them are like really deep. Some made me laugh some made me think about life a little too much but overall this was a good one!

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"The Magical Mystery Tour
is waiting to take you away
Waiting to take you away"
The Beatles

Euphoric Wonderland is one wild ride with poster worthy artwork and poetry lyrics begging to be read aloud. Ryan Becker has created something unlike anything I have seen/read before and it is good. I know nothing of poetry but what I like and I liked this. Thanks for sharing your journey.

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Lo único llamativo de este poemario fue la edición, y diría que hasta ahí porque habían poemas que no se podían leer, ya que el fondo era de un color muy claro y las letras eran blancas. Era poco legible.
El fondo era lo que más resaltaba, te distraía del poema en sí.

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Exactly as expected! Trippy a$$ poetry. I don't usually read poetry, but this title caught my eye. Reading it felt like walking through a psychedelic art exhibit. Well done. Your momma was right, you CAN!

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It serves what it promises! What a fresh take on poetry! It's so colorful and I can't tear my eyes off even for a second. I can only following the sentence breathlessly, taking in everything and getting overwhelmed with colors and motions and feelings and emotions. I love it so much.

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I'm always a steady fan of poetry and prose, but when they are formulated creatively, I am all in! I'm so thankful to Netgalley and Ryan M. Becker for granting access to peruse these lyrical proclamations, encouraging inspiration and beauty on each page. Euphoric Wonderland has been out since March 2022, so I highly recommend you space out with this delightful read.

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I may be in the minority for this one, but it didn't work for me.
Maybe I went into it with too high of hopes.
I love music, and I always compare lyrics to poetry.
But these felt cheesy and too rhymey and at times like words were just thrown together hoping something sticks.

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As a music lover I truly appreciate this book. I also love the fact that it deals with some mental health issues and that is something we don't talk enough about. Great book!

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To be honest I’ve not read a lot of poetry and the poetry I have read I never really understood. This book however I thoroughly enjoyed. I loved how it related to music because it meant that I could actually understand what was being said and I especially loved all the designs and colours on all the pages.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an E-ARC to read and review.

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It was not much of my cup of tea but the prose was indeed vivid with the imagery and felt like a wild ride I'm sure many others especially readers with a vivid imagination and fans of rythmic writing will love this. The poetry clearly lives up to the books name! It was an enjoyable read.

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The psychedelic cover of the book is eye catching, which is how I ended up with a copy. However, I am not a poetry person. Visually, the book was gorgeous. I spent a majority of my time flipping through observing the patterns of each poem, and reveling in the sudden change from all the colors of the rainbow to a monotone design. In terms of the content of the book, the meaning of the poems went over my head.

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This collection was overflowing with sound and feeling at every turn. It almost flows entirely through you as you delve further and further in. You can absolutely tell the skill behind our writer and the lyrical verses he's given us. I think this would be fantastic for people who aren't quite sure if they like poetry. Something like this would encapsulate their minds and vividly show exactly what they're reading. The colorful pages tell us about mental health, emotional adolescence, the struggles we all often face, and our author's understanding of the hardships endured.

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I did not like this. It felt like the author's musings for personal reading and not for the world to read. It was annoying and not at all entertaining.

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This fascinating collection of poems is a journey through life, identity, and art in its many forms. From start to finish, the heavily music-inspired poetry takes you on a journey through the good, bad, and ugly experiences of life. Some are dark and intense while others are lighthearted and/or uplifting. The page art is beautiful and there were a few pieces that really resonated with me.

When I really connected to a poem in this collection, it truly felt rhythmic and wrapped me in its flow. Unfortunately, I only experienced this level of connection with a few of them. Generally speaking, I am not a huge fan of rhyme schemes and they feature in most pieces in this collection. The rhyming is often clever and works with the piece, but the sheer amount made it feel a little repetitive and less impactful over time.

This collection is a celebration of art and expression with music at its center. The musical inspiration is clear in all of these poems with many titles being mentioned directly in the poems themselves. Almost all of the poems play with these titles. However, some of the meaning was lost when I didn’t know about the piece being mentioned. Personally, I found the name dropping jarring and a little cheesy, but I know others might really appreciate it.

Overall, I don’t think I was the right reader for this collection. However, the poems are well written and the page art really enhances the experience. I think these will really shine for readers who get it more.

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Wow!
I can tell you right now this is NOT gonna be for everyone.
In fact, I wouldn't be shocked if most hate it..
but I liked it
I felt seen and heard and felt

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