Publishing date: 12.07.2024

Thank you to Netgalley and Querencia Press for the ARC. My opinions are my own. 

The book as a meal: No food, just a cigarette thanks

The book left me: Curious ...

Negatives:

Overall "plot" lost some steam underway

Positives:

Explorative topic 

Features: 

Numbered poems, evocative and sexual themes, toxic/dangerous love

Why did I choose this one?

Poems! Poems about women? I am a woman and would like to read poems about women.

Pick-up-able? Put-down-able?

Devourable. This book is bite-sized and is easily eaten up in a single sitting. That is exactly what I did.

What was the vibe and mood?

It had a sense of betrayal, some regret, feeling like what you are doing is wrong, maybe a bit of a mistake. 

Final ranking and star rating?

3 stars, C tier. Another title I couldn't quite connect with. I found the contents fascinating, but I also found myself to maybe not be the correct audience. I also think some more coherency and length would help me connect a little. But maybe I also should admit that there are others who would enjoy it more as is. Will recommend to a certain someone who eats this kind of stuff up. 

Favorite poems:
vii: bloom
xi: pride