Coffee and Cigarettes

by Sade Andria Zabala

"Coffee and Cigarettes" by Sade Andria Zabala is a compilation of the author's personal thoughts on life and love. It contains daily pieces of inspiration in the author's quirky writing style. Written over a span of nine years, Lulu Enterprises is the first to bring you this collection of heart-warming poetic prose in paperback.

Genres: Poetry

92 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Neli]

quarantine made me read poetry. overall, it wasn't bad but i couldn't relate to it. i enjoyed the few poems that weren't about love the most.

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

The internet told me that the quote, "Tell me every terrible thing you ever did, and let me love you anyway." Was from this book. I READ THIS BOOK FRONT TO BACK AND DID NOT FIND THIS BEAUTIFUL LINE!

Someone tell me which poem or page it was supposed to have come from because it's not here and I'm loosing my mind over this.

It upsets me because this book isn't necessarily bad but it was not relatable for me. Probably could have liked it when I was in high school.

[Lena · Rating 4 out of 5]

This brings me back to the days I felt dependend on the love of somebody else. To me it echos thoughts of loneliness and low selfworth perfectly.
I remember reading those poems back in the days when I was feeling the exact emotions, having the exact thoughts that are written on these pages. At that time they spoke to me, I felt understood and comforted. Now they served me as a mirror. Showed me where I've been and how much I have learned.

[Elena]

This poetry collection yearns to be relatable, falling short on details that sculpt the poems. It needs more specific imagery and it's terribly diaristic and feels like a literal stream of consciousness. It's unpolished and raw, which are both its shining quality and downfall.

It is divided into two parts Coffee and Cigarettes . The first part is mostly free verse, with no rhyme, and confusing formatting. The second has more rhythmic poems and a better storyline and imagery. It is a poetry collection retelling a, perhaps, one-sided love story, a summer romance and the heartbreak left behind by goodbyes and deception. It is very of its time (2013), and heavy on early Tumblr poetry vibes.

The poems are very personal, almost feel like you are reading the poet's mind and heart at the time of their love and heartbreak. Publishing poetry of this kind is a most intimate affair, I don't know how to rate it, because how do you rate a person's inner turmoil? You can't, at least I can't.

[Nina S. · Rating 1 out of 5]

I got this book from a coworker who was getting rid of a bunch of the books she didn’t want to keep. I’ve always been fascinated by poetry books but this one just ain’t it. It tried, is all I could say, but it feels so unoriginal. It seems like I have read the same phrases, lines, quotes from blog posts and social media back in the day. It doesn’t resonate with me—it’s unrelatable.

[Liv · Rating 5 out of 5]

Litt klisje, men elsket den

[Adam Naron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being someone who’s going through a breakup I found myself relating to nearly all of the poems in this book. It’s a fast and easy read.

[Amaryllis · Rating 4 out of 5]

The poetry in this book is different than the poetry she posts on her blog. It's very, very good and deep and very beautiful written - as it always is. I follow her blog since 2013, so I was very excited that I could get her book and indulge in her poetry even more. Her words have helped me through very dark times, through sadness, and they were with me when I was happy. I'm definitely going to read her second book, and every book of her that is yet to come. (And her blog, of course)

[Erica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I adored the first half of this, a few of the poems stood out so much. ugh. very good

[Di Hernández · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some great, beautiful quotes, but overall I can't relate to it.