Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this collection of poems in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much.

Mr. Elliott's collection of poems touch on family, his relationship with his father, and describes himself being a father as well. I can relate to so much of this material. In one section, he mentions about how his father would ask his family if they're mad at him and if he has been a failure. I remember hearing this same line so much growing up. It's almost like I was being emotionally manipulated. The sad part is that I also feel this way sometimes about being a father as well although it's always been more of a thought, never spoken out loud. This is just one highlight of the many that I took away from this collection. I really enjoyed it even though it brought back some memories of childhood trauma!