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lovecommamelis's review
5.0
Have you ever read a poetry book that not only makes you smile from cheek to cheek due to amusement, but also makes you sit there and have an entire revelation about your personal relationships? No? Then you should definitely read Nalü Romano's yoü (and all the other stuff hürting me too). Romano's simplistic writing illustrated with witty and pertinent metaphors is what makes this novel a chef's kiss. yoü (and all the other stuff hürting me too) is separated by the relationships the narrator has had: “yoü” and “all the other stuff hürting me too”, which includes chapters "dad", "sis," "y'all", "other lovers", "traümas", and "unsolved feelings." For the first section, “yoü”, the series of poetry describes a toxic relationship that the narrator has gone through, but cannot stop thinking about. "yoü" demonstrates a tragic story of what a lover can do to you even after breaking up with them. Additionally, for "all the other stuff hürting me too" caught me off guard, especially with the chapter, “dad.” I found myself crying after reading this entire chapter: the poetry from this entire chapter have teared my heart apart, but also made me feel somewhat at peace by the end of the chapter. What took me by surprise is not only how humorous Romano managed to make a handful of these poems, but also how she included extended poetry or dare I say prose, which ended up being some of my favorite pieces from the novel. I appreciate the change of style of terse stanzas to lines and lines of what can be seen as run-off poetry. To add on, these poems were also paired with simplistic lined artwork by Pérola Navarro, which visually aid the metaphors Romano conveyed in her artform. Overall, if you need a break from traditional poetry, yoü (and all the other stuff hürting me too) is a wonderful change of pace and actually quite enjoyable. It is currently sold on Amazon and yoü should definitely snag a copy.
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