Ever since she was little she always wanted to be a writer. She began writing at an early age, her short stories consisted of cartoon characters such as She-Ra and He-Man. Later on she decided to delve into something more real and personal. Despite the trials and tribulations she endured in her life, she wrote her first novel “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore”, a tell all book centered around the life and times she spent with her grandmother while her mother was in prison. It was never published. She then went on writing more unpublished novels, honing her craft so to speak. She became obsessed with horrors and thrillers when she was first introduced to great minds like Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King, watching horror and gory movies grew to be her guilty pleasure. Aray Brown writes from the heart and her passion for general storytelling is what defines her as an artist.
Confession time: This is the first poetry book for adults I have reviewed, so please excuse a novice opinion.
It's nice to see poetry without a tradition layout or rhyming pattern. I like the way it has a rhythmical flow. There are a few proofreading issues, but apart from that I quite enjoyed the read and would have liked to see a bit more. I will provide a few opinions on some of the poems individually.
Epiphany Part III I love the positivity
Flawed I enjoyed the sentiment
God's Gift The tragic loss of a baby niece. Very touching.
Black America Showing passion and hope for a brighter future
Love A sad regret of a first love being taken advantage of.
All in all I found it an interesting mix of happy, sad, uplifting and depressing works. It certainly stirs some emotions. Well done Aray Brown.
I was given an ebook for the purpose of an honest review.
N.B.: The author states the book was revised after the version I was given to read.