This poetry collection was a raw and unfiltered look into life coping with mental health, bipolar and the effects in life and all the ups and downs it brings.

Some stand out poems to me of this collection, focussed on pregnancy loss especially from an unexpected pregnancy and the pain of the sudden experience. There was also a lot of poems about the effects of bipolar and how being misunderstood by others can leave you feeling so sad and worse as your condition can be viewed so negatively by others unwilling to take time to educate themselves.

In all the best ways, this book gives me the same vibes as Crank by Ellen Hopkins. Sarah Erin opened up about topics most people want to ignore, and did so in a thought provoking way. Why would a mental health professional demean your feelings instead of validating and helping? When you’re actions are begging for help, why is no one listening? How can the world keep turning after you lose someone you love and it feels like your world has ended? Thank you for sharing your story!

I am not a huge poetry fan normally, but this was a great book. I could relate to a lot of the poems in there. It was raw and beautiful.