My overall thoughts summed up: it was below average, nothing special, just eh
This is the first book I have ever read by this author. I have to say I'mMy overall thoughts summed up: it was below average, nothing special, just eh
This is the first book I have ever read by this author. I have to say I'm disappointed, I've seen some of his works on social media and thought I would really enjoy his work. I know starting with the third book is strange but I buy most books second hand and this is the first one of his I've seen second hand.
I will still be looking out for some of his other works but as for this book I have many issues with it.
It felt as though he was very bitter and placing all the blame onto his past partners. At times it felt very immature and childish an example of this is "after midnight in 2009". There was also this air of the alpha male complex and that he knows all there is to know about women and relationships whilst also knowing nothing. It feels as though he needs therapy not another poetry anthology.
There were of course some passages that resonated, there usually is at least a few moments in any book that you enjoy and can relate to.
I wish there were more positive comments I could make but unfortunately this time I can't. It wasn't the worst thing I have ever read (that still belongs to "the narrow gate" by john servant)...more
After re reading this I'm giving it an extra star. The first time I read it I wasn't in a place to be able to fully read and appreciate each individuaAfter re reading this I'm giving it an extra star. The first time I read it I wasn't in a place to be able to fully read and appreciate each individual piece of work.
While some of the pieces I still don't like and don't connect to and some that frankly annoy me I can appreciate more of them
I also like how helplines have been included in the back of the book and not just for one country but several different countries have been included which is refreshing to see.
I would recommend reading this but also be very aware that is covers self harm and suicide (as the name suggests) in many different ways and in varying degrees of explicitness (that's not a word but my head is too fuzzy to think of a better word) as its many different authors. Some of them I found more emotionally raw than others and those are the ones that resonated, especially as someone that's suffered with a lot of the issues covered...more
My favourite book, it brings me so much comfort and is one I can read over and over again. No matter how I'm feeling this book has something for me. IMy favourite book, it brings me so much comfort and is one I can read over and over again. No matter how I'm feeling this book has something for me. I've read it over and over again and it still brings me the same amount of comfort every time...more
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