you left me on read

by akhira

don't text me back in the afterlife

Genres: Poetry, Love, Romance, Ebooks, Romantic

203 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 20, 2023

Reviews

[rehaab ౨ৎ]

2 stars ‿⟢

i don't even know.

[silas denver melvin · Rating 1 out of 5]

some of the most pathetic, cash-grab, wannabe poetic slop i have ever ever read

[Alex · Rating 1 out of 5]

The idea: fabulous. The execution: meh.
I am, however, still laughing at “you still up?” when the timestamp said like 19. What are they? 5? Bedtime at 18?

[soumeya 🇵🇸 · Rating 1 out of 5]

this was so bad that i refuse to include it in my reading goal for this year

[Hanna☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ (Free Palestine) · Rating 1 out of 5]

Confusing, muddled, repetitive, unnecessarily drawn out, gave me a headache. The only bright side is it helped with my reading challenge lol.

I mean, some of the pages could have been nice by themselves but it just feels like someone went onto Pinterest, grabbed a bunch of different aesthetic quotes and glued them together. Not in a good way.

Spontaneous br with Aaiza, Yusra, Dream, Memi, Nasu and Bluee

[Dreamcatcher (REVIEW BOMB AMAZON AND GR) · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I wanted to read the texts of cheesy cringe middle schoolers in a toxic relationship I could've just gone to Roblox

Buddy read with Aaiza, Hanna, Ummaima, Hydra/Yusra_1, Naisa, Blossum and maybe a few more people

[Yusra يسریٰ · Rating 1 out of 5]

buddyread with Aaiza, Dream, Blue, Hanna, Unnaisa anddd of course my fav human being: Memiii

[blossom ⚛︎ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Touchwood no reaction

[almas. · Rating 1 out of 5]

interesting :D *eye twitches*

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I purchased this book but I can't remember how I heard about it. I knew this was going to be a gut-wrencher going in so let's see what I think.

This is a compilation last texts between friends or significant others and even a compilation of texts that were deleted at some point after being sent. There are also snippets of poetry sprinkled throughout that really tugs at the heart-strings.

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Ah man, this one killed me inside! I wasn't expecting my heart to be ripped out, stomped on in the street, and left as a grease stain for other people to run over with their vehicles. I wasn't expecting to cry but here we are.

I hope people who have been in situations where they have had to let go of people they love find closure if they do pick up this book. I know I have, which I suppose is part of the point this book raises. I hope it is, anyway.

I'd recommend not picking this book up if you're not in a good mental space. While there are no trigger warnings, and I feel there shouldn't be, I don't want people's mental health to be made worse by the hard place some of these people are in when sending in these text threads.

I hope if you are in a harsh place in life right now that you get the help you need. You deserve it!

[olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book made me wanna sob happy & sad tears on every page.

[l i z [save the sharks‼️] · Rating 1 out of 5]

i should have listened to the npcs.

~preread~

js saw this while doom-scrolling on the cursed side of booktok and decided i had to read it because every npc online seems to genuinely hate it

[Aaiza عائزہ [Hiatus] · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was fun....(the 1 star type of fun)
Really random buddy read with Dream, Hanna, Yusra, Blue, Naisa and Memi
Also WHY WAS I THE FIRST TO START AND THE LAST TO FINISH

[Naira Xx · Rating 2 out of 5]

Is this worth 2stars , absolutely not
But there are things in it that are happening to me now
so i can relate

[Audrey Pantano · Rating 5 out of 5]

This should be sold with at least 3 boxes of tissues

[m ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

i once begged someone to love me
the way i loved them and that’s
the saddest thing i’ve ever done
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[Dua · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are looking for poetry, this is not your book. It's simply a bunch of thoughts (or text messages) for hopeless romantics who have gone through a complicated relationship.

[leila ⋆.˚౨ৎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5✩

the "you still up" at 7pm 😅

this had some relatable stuff but there were some parts that sounded very cheesy and i went like "hell nah 🤨"

.・゜゜・✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* .・゜゜・

"one of the most bittersweet feelings has to
be when you realize how much you're going
to miss a moment while you're still living it"

"i always see stuff and think
'oh you'd like this'
i hope that you see stuff and
think that i would like them too"

"you don't deserve someone
who comes back, you deserve
someone who never leaves"

"meeting you was the best part my 2023"

"have you ever looked at someone and thought,
'damn, could you just love me back already?'"

"you didn't reply but i got your message"

"stop holding onto people just because
you have history together"

[Aditya Pandey · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the end, it feels like a modern-day poem tailored for the new generation of hopeless romantics. Enjoy the book, but don't take everything too seriously. Some parts may uncover deep emotions, so approach it with a lighthearted mindset.

[Elizabeth ❀ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book pulled my heartstrings and really hit home for me ❤️😭

[Anoir Marko · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this one so much ❤️‍🔥😻🔥

[SIRI · Rating 2 out of 5]

Felt like reading texts.

[Camilia ?! · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have no words.

Don’t text me in the afterlife…

[Beatrice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of the pages here contains all of my intrusive thoughts that I felt for the past years. Relatable? Yes. Beautifully written? Not so much because majority are rundown sentences which I consider as quotes rather than poetry. Is it a bad book? I like it but not my favorite.

It’s a very short book you can finish in one sitting.

[Duncan]

newfound love for poetry


you had me with your words,
you lost me with your actions

i don’t hate you, i’ve just lost all respect
for you and have nothing to say to you anymore

I decided to put as much effort into contacting you as you do with me, that’s why we don’t talk anymore.

What’s the saddest word in English?
Almost
Why?
I was almost enough. She was almost in love with me. I almost survived. We almost made it

[Felicia Gardner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually bought this book for my preteen daughter as she requested it for a birthday gift. I ended up reading it just to check it out and absolutely loved it. I definitely can relate to some of the stuff in the book. Would recommend.

[Katie Jayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

this hurted

[Anamcara(Kai's Version) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow!

[Radhika · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐️

[audrey (completely gone rn)]

what is this book even about