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littleghostelli's review
5.0
This is the most joy and happiness I think I've ever felt reading a poetry book. A beautiful combination of biology, science, a thorough understanding of how the chemistry of the world works and the understanding that this is magic in and of itself.
tasto777's review
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
3.5
I saw some poetry of the author of this little book on the internet and fell in love with his perception of our world and the connections he made between our lives and nature.
This book however doesn‘t touch on this as much as I hoped. There were some really nice poems that spoke to me but none that connected as deeply to me as the ones I saw on social media before. I am therefore just feeling a bit disappointed. It is a good collection of poems but it is always a little bit repetitive of how we are nature and therefore worth loving and existing.
I don’t regret buying and reading this book though. The authors appreciation of nature is still obvious in his writing and makes it worth it in my opinion. Maybe I’ll check out his other books. This reads a lot like the first poetry one writes and tries to capture all the big feelings. It is not bad but it also lacks some depth. And I do believe there is potential for more.
This book however doesn‘t touch on this as much as I hoped. There were some really nice poems that spoke to me but none that connected as deeply to me as the ones I saw on social media before. I am therefore just feeling a bit disappointed. It is a good collection of poems but it is always a little bit repetitive of how we are nature and therefore worth loving and existing.
I don’t regret buying and reading this book though. The authors appreciation of nature is still obvious in his writing and makes it worth it in my opinion. Maybe I’ll check out his other books. This reads a lot like the first poetry one writes and tries to capture all the big feelings. It is not bad but it also lacks some depth. And I do believe there is potential for more.
consumed_by_mold's review
5.0
I'm very familiar with this kind of thinking and believing we are the universe looking back at itself, but some of these poems still hit me like a truck. They pack quite a punch and I love them for it. It reminds me what life is worth living for and why, even through all the pain and chaos, we find reasons to keep going.
I can't recommend this book enough, it's a beautiful comforting hug, perfect for lonely nights. I think reading it can make a big difference, especially for those of us with mental health issues.
I can't recommend this book enough, it's a beautiful comforting hug, perfect for lonely nights. I think reading it can make a big difference, especially for those of us with mental health issues.
edgofe's review
3.0
An anthology of poems dedicated the alienated wilderness in us; this work majorly dwells in a contemplation of mortality and our return to nature.
The total dominance of this theme throughout this anthology made it a bit dull for my taste.
“Moss doesn’t think about being alive and mountains don’t consider themselves to be dead. Death has no place in the vocabulary of nature. To worry about death is to forget that we, the moss, and the mountains are all part of an undiminished whole that isn’t measured in breaths.”
It’s a good read, and a couple of the poems really resonated with me; but overall I didn't find anything groundbreaking.
The total dominance of this theme throughout this anthology made it a bit dull for my taste.
“Moss doesn’t think about being alive and mountains don’t consider themselves to be dead. Death has no place in the vocabulary of nature. To worry about death is to forget that we, the moss, and the mountains are all part of an undiminished whole that isn’t measured in breaths.”
It’s a good read, and a couple of the poems really resonated with me; but overall I didn't find anything groundbreaking.