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A review by spinesinaline
Please Pick Me by Reina Regina
4.0
Thanks to Caffeine Book Tours and the publisher for providing me with an ARC to review as part of the book tour! Find my tour stop at https://spinesinaline.wordpress.com
My main takeaway after reading this poetry collection is that I want to read more by Reina Regina. She has such a beautiful way of writing, taking us through crushes and the early excitement of romances, through heartbreak and pain, family troubles, all the vulnerabilities of life and figuring yourself and your needs out along the way.
There’s a mix of formats in the collection, some haikus, some multi-verse poems, some more prose-like. While I enjoy the variety, I prefer the longer length poems because I feel I can get more immersed in them. My favourites were six times we were fated and one time we weren’t (on initial stages of a crush and finding connection) and sepsis (on healing and finding closure, or lack thereof).
There was a lot that resonated with me, so much I could relate to from the author’s own personal experiences. And that I think is part of the real power of this collection, that as specific as some of these poems were in detailing Regina’s experiences and relationships, at times it felt like the author could just as easily be writing about my own life. To feel seen and know that others have been through the same things you’re struggling with is an incredible feeling and I loved finding that connection in the author’s writing.
Thanks again to Caffeine Book Tours for introducing me to this collection and I can’t wait to read Regina’s next book! Highly recommend picking this one up yourself for a quick but powerful read.
My main takeaway after reading this poetry collection is that I want to read more by Reina Regina. She has such a beautiful way of writing, taking us through crushes and the early excitement of romances, through heartbreak and pain, family troubles, all the vulnerabilities of life and figuring yourself and your needs out along the way.
There’s a mix of formats in the collection, some haikus, some multi-verse poems, some more prose-like. While I enjoy the variety, I prefer the longer length poems because I feel I can get more immersed in them. My favourites were six times we were fated and one time we weren’t (on initial stages of a crush and finding connection) and sepsis (on healing and finding closure, or lack thereof).
There was a lot that resonated with me, so much I could relate to from the author’s own personal experiences. And that I think is part of the real power of this collection, that as specific as some of these poems were in detailing Regina’s experiences and relationships, at times it felt like the author could just as easily be writing about my own life. To feel seen and know that others have been through the same things you’re struggling with is an incredible feeling and I loved finding that connection in the author’s writing.
Thanks again to Caffeine Book Tours for introducing me to this collection and I can’t wait to read Regina’s next book! Highly recommend picking this one up yourself for a quick but powerful read.