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A review by shellballenger
Things We Don't Talk about by Pandora Owl
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Type of read: Evening relaxation
What made me pick it up: I'm a sucker for poetry. I also used it as my book for the TN R.E.A.D.'s January prompt of 'read a book you received as a gift.' Did I gift this to myself? Yes. Still counts.
Overall rating: I think when people pick up poetry, especially poetry that has such a title as 'Things We Don't Talk About' that describes itself as a look into the personal side of depression and anxiety, they expect something grand and groundbreaking. Something that will pull you out of your darkness and make you not feel so alone. 'Things We Don't Talk About' is not that. It's a recollection, a personal telling, a baby glimpse into someone's life and what their personal thoughts and feelings were at the time they put pen to page. Is this the perfect book and example of publishing? No. But neither is life. I'm thankful to Owl for sharing their thoughts and feelings with us.
What made me pick it up: I'm a sucker for poetry. I also used it as my book for the TN R.E.A.D.'s January prompt of 'read a book you received as a gift.' Did I gift this to myself? Yes. Still counts.
Overall rating: I think when people pick up poetry, especially poetry that has such a title as 'Things We Don't Talk About' that describes itself as a look into the personal side of depression and anxiety, they expect something grand and groundbreaking. Something that will pull you out of your darkness and make you not feel so alone. 'Things We Don't Talk About' is not that. It's a recollection, a personal telling, a baby glimpse into someone's life and what their personal thoughts and feelings were at the time they put pen to page. Is this the perfect book and example of publishing? No. But neither is life. I'm thankful to Owl for sharing their thoughts and feelings with us.