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Sea of Strangers Reviews

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  destiny ♎ [howling libraries]

  
  
  I have always loved Lang's poetry, ever since I can remember knowing it existed. I used to read her work over and over as a teen, getting lost in how emotive and haunting it was. When I saw that she was releasing a new collection, I couldn't wait to read it, and was so grateful to get my hands on it. She's been sitting on some of this work for a decade, but man, was it worth the wait.
  
  

  Greet the world with no expectation.
  
  Love as though you have never been hurt or betrayed.
  
  Let go of the ones who

  
  
  I have always loved Lang's poetry, ever since I can remember knowing it existed. I used to read her work over and over as a teen, getting lost in how emotive and haunting it was. When I saw that she was releasing a new collection, I couldn't wait to read it, and was so grateful to get my hands on it. She's been sitting on some of this work for a decade, but man, was it worth the wait.
  
  

  Greet the world with no expectation.
  
  Love as though you have never been hurt or betrayed.
  
  Let go of the ones who take so much from you
  
  yet offer nothing in return.
  
  This is how you take back your power.

  
  
  Lang writes of love and loss, grief and healing, power and weakness, and she switches flawlessly between poetry and prose. Her words are full of impact across every single page, and unlike many poets I enjoy, I never find her writing to be repetitive. She is confident and wise in much of this collection, offering gentle mentoring that we all need from time to time.
  
  If you're a fan of poetry, if you're someone who's loved and lost, or even if you're just looking for a book to make you feel, the emotions that Lang describes are universal, powerful, and her delivery is perfection. I highly recommend picking this collection up.
  
  Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing for granting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review! ...more
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  Alex ☣ Deranged KittyCat ☣

  Sea of Strangers is currently not working for me. Maybe I'm not sad enough, or maybe I'm too sad for all the wrong reasons. I cannot take the lose I feel from Leav's poetry right now.
  
  This isn't going to my did not finish shelf. I'll put it on hold until I'll get into the right mood for poetry.
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  Reem Ghabbany

  "Greet the world with no expectation.
  
  Love as though you have never been hurt or betrayed.
  
  let go of the ones who take so much from you
  
  yet offer nothing in return.
  
  This is how you take back your power"
  
  "Today I feel small-looked down on and disregarded. My thoughts are of little importance. My words have no bearing on the wight of the world. I am tired of being taken for granted. if only I could get back a fraction of what I give. but my efforts go unnoticed. and my soul keeps wishing to be noticed "Greet the world with no expectation.
  
  Love as though you have never been hurt or betrayed.
  
  let go of the ones who take so much from you
  
  yet offer nothing in return.
  
  This is how you take back your power"
  
  "Today I feel small-looked down on and disregarded. My thoughts are of little importance. My words have no bearing on the wight of the world. I am tired of being taken for granted. if only I could get back a fraction of what I give. but my efforts go unnoticed. and my soul keeps wishing to be noticed, to be valued; to be understood"
  
  I love Leav's style of writing and how simple and sweet it is. I hope she'd write about topics other than love. Poetry can be about other things. I rated it 3 cause it doesn't deserve more in my opinion. most of the poems were okay ...more
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  AryaTheFangirl

  I've been reading through this for about 2 weeks and just now finishing it. This is my second book read by this author and she's just not for me
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  Simant ♥ Flipping Through the Pages

  Actual rating: 3.5 stars
  
  Full review on: FLIPPING THROUGH THE PAGES
  
  This was my first ever read by Lang Leav. I had heard great things about her poetry and always wanted to read her work. I would say I wasn't disappointed at all. Her poems were really beautiful. This book is actually mix of prose and poetry. Her writing style will keep you engaged. This was really fast-paced, even the proses didn’t take much time to read. She switches flawlessly between the two mediums.
  
  There were many poems that I Actual rating: 3.5 stars
  
  Full review on: FLIPPING THROUGH THE PAGES
  
  This was my first ever read by Lang Leav. I had heard great things about her poetry and always wanted to read her work. I would say I wasn't disappointed at all. Her poems were really beautiful. This book is actually mix of prose and poetry. Her writing style will keep you engaged. This was really fast-paced, even the proses didn’t take much time to read. She switches flawlessly between the two mediums.
  
  There were many poems that I really liked 🙂 The underlying theme of this poetry collection is that of love and loss. It talks about self-discovery and empowerment. But actually, Leav built this collection on a theme of the sea and water.
  
  If you are a Lang Leav’s fan then you should definitely read this one. And if you want to read her for the first time, then this book is good to start with. Okay, I think I can’t resist to share one of the poems:
  
  

  
  
  My Life
  
  I will celebrate this life of mine, with or without you, The
  
  moon does not need the sun to tell her she is already whole.
  
  

  
  
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  ~ Althea ~ ☾

  // RECEIVED AN ADVANCE READER COPY FOR A REVIEW //
  
  “if i have learned anything this year, its that I won’t ever be ready for what life throws at me."
  
  the poems are pretty much bittersweet with a touch of nostalgia. and if not that, something that you can relate to on a level so deep the mariana trench got jealous.
  
  officially my favortie lang leav poem book even though most of the poems are still about love as per usual. thank you and goodbye.
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  Shaelin Bishop

  1.5
  
  Sadly this was much too vague and melodramatic for my taste. It felt very insubstantial, each poem or piece was just a very obvious truism. The poems had a pretty juvenile structure, and the prose pieces seemed like something that could have impact within a larger fiction or CNF piece, but on their own just feel like melodramatic diary snippets. There was almost never any specificity to image or situation, just descriptions of feelings that felt so vague they were too broad to say something m 1.5
  
  Sadly this was much too vague and melodramatic for my taste. It felt very insubstantial, each poem or piece was just a very obvious truism. The poems had a pretty juvenile structure, and the prose pieces seemed like something that could have impact within a larger fiction or CNF piece, but on their own just feel like melodramatic diary snippets. There was almost never any specificity to image or situation, just descriptions of feelings that felt so vague they were too broad to say something meaningful. It did feel like the poems were trying (too hard) to say something profound and enlightening, but in trying to be relatable they neglected authenticity and specificity.
  
  I'm throwing it a 2 star as a round up because I reserve 1 stars for books whose reading experiences are akin to suffering, and though this was vacant and technically weak, at least it was quick and easy to read, and there were a handful of poems I thought were semi okay. I guess the whole tumblr poetry thing just isn't for me (god I'm so jaded). The cover is super aesthetic though, so that's something. ...more
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  Abbie

  I have never been a fan of Lang Leav's writing but it has become a tradition for me to read and review her work. To be honest, I find her poems flat and monotonous. I don't feel anything when I read her collection. My friends rave about how insightful and emotionally raw her poems are but to me it just reeks of mediocrity.
  
  Her poems are supposed to be about love and heartbreak. This particular collection has upgraded to empowerment after a difficult breakup. But as I read through the short entrie I have never been a fan of Lang Leav's writing but it has become a tradition for me to read and review her work. To be honest, I find her poems flat and monotonous. I don't feel anything when I read her collection. My friends rave about how insightful and emotionally raw her poems are but to me it just reeks of mediocrity.
  
  Her poems are supposed to be about love and heartbreak. This particular collection has upgraded to empowerment after a difficult breakup. But as I read through the short entries I couldn't help but scoff. I am no poet, but I have been in love. I have had my heart broken, yet I cannot relate to any one of the entries in this book. I wish Lang Leav would write about other things. There is more to life than pining over a lost love. ...more