Dude is writing from his heart and I dig it. I often find poetry unyieldingly pretentious but I didn’t feel that here. I could relate to a lot of what he was sharing and I appreciate his candidness about his mental health issues. Grateful to him for his part of ending the stigma.

Hearing him read his poetry - rather then me hearing my own voice read it in my head - was touching and hypnotic.

Thank you to Dacre Montgomery, Andrews McMeel Audio, and #NetGallery for an AudioARC of #DKMH in exchange for an honest review. Review will be posted on NetGallery, Goodreads, and Facebook.

I really enjoyed the sound of the poetry in this audiobook. The voice of the narrator (who was also the poet!) never bored me; each word was packed with emotion, each poem following an unexpected trajectory. I actually found myself letting the words flow through me like new music—a singular experience. Of course, the poetry was not only expressive, but also meaningful. The stories were unique and entertaining, to the point that I felt the book ended too soon.

I could listen to Dacre’s voice forever. It’s so powerful yet soothing. He has the perfect voice to narrate books and to know that it’s something personal to him makes it so much richer.