Somebody Give This Heart a Pen

I received an ARC of this book for free from the publisher (Candlewick Press) in exchange for an honest review. This book of poetry was written by a performance poet and it shows! I’ve never read a collection by a performance poet before, so it took a little getting used to at first. But once I got......more

I need to begin this review by saying that I'm not much of a poetry lover. I really do wish poetry moved me in the way I see it moves others but unfortunately it doesn't. I also need to add that before receiving this book I'd never heard of Sophia Thakur either. What I can say is that those that love......more

Gorgeous cover and collection of poetry. Much of it, like all poetry, should be read aloud. There are many internal rhymes and a great rhythm to this collection. The book is broken into sections: "Grow," "Wait," "Break," and "Grow Again." So despite the heartbreaking poems, it ends on a hopeful note......more

4 STARS This collection of poetry was written flawlessly and I can certainly feel the message and the various emotions of the author while writing each and every poem. I always love reading works by an ownvoice author and this surely did not disappoint. This collection was able to explore different......more