Become

by Emery Allen

This is a collection of soft poems that I wrote while becoming, for the ones who are doing the same.

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction

49 pages, Paperback

First published June 6, 2014

Reviews

[Ela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of these poems deserve not 5 stars but a whole constellation.

[Haley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book made me feel whole again. Emery Allen has a way of pointing out the holes in my heart while communicating that they do not make me less than complete. Read it in one go, read it again, and then give it to your younger sisters so that they might never have to feel like they are less than.

[Amal Bedhyefi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've kept up with Emery's blog and her writing for years, far before she compiled this book of poems... in some ways I feel like I know her? like she's a distant friend I'm rooting for. I think that's the beauty of her poetry ~ it feels deeply intimate yet it's vague enough to be universally relevant. I think her work could speak to most anyone. really, really lovely. if any friends want to borrow my copy, let me know (~:

[Dayna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cried like a fucking baby, photocopied 20% of the poems and slapped them all over my wall. I am not joking.

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Some poems I found exceedingly extra and pretentiousness, but others felt like God ripped out extracts of my soul and moulded them into these very words. hm.

All in all not bad, considering I hardly delve into poetry .It's been months but I still stare at the poems from time to time and get an impact. Thanks Fernando for letting me borrow your 40$ overpriced book

Also there is one grammatical error. In a poetry book. With like 30 pages. Please. Get your shit together.

[J. La · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved the book however I would not recommend buying this book until she made few edits to it and adds more poems too because there were few spelling and grammar mistakes, I'm not one to care but when you pay alot for a book, you expect it to be excellent. So don't buy this book yet until she makes changes.

[alltoo-olivia · Rating 2 out of 5]

★★ 2/5

Favourite quote:
"Remember that you don't need many people, and don't lower yourself so you'll have more."

I purchased this book when I was 18, and I probably should've read it when I was 18, haha!
I believe younger me would have loved it, but current me didn't enjoy it as much. There was only a couple of poems that stood out to me.
Also, this is my first time reviewing poetry, it's definitely different to other genres!

+
A quick, easy read.
A couple of lovely poems.

-
There were SO many spelling mistakes, that it took away from what she was trying to express in her poetry.

[Pinja · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yllätyin kirjastosta hakiessa kuinka lyhyt tämä oli :D mutta ihan jees. Osittain jauhettiin samaa kuin monissa muissakin runokirjoissa, mutta tykkäsin tyylistä (mikä ikinä se onkaa, en tunne runotyylejä).

[Micaela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was all I'd hoped it would be and more.

[Amany · Rating 5 out of 5]

So this book of 49 pages including its empty pages will make you cry out of relief because it contains beautiful truths.

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75🌟

[Kayli · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Do you think the universe fights for souls to be together? Some things are too strange and strong to be coincidences.”

[so ☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐

[Bela Carapinheiro · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short messages to remind you should be important to yourself.

[Hawraa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Moving. Beautiful. Real.

[Rachel Herrmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful

[Gee Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice

[Lucy Stanton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very short but the poems were beautiful and unique. I loved it, especially the paragraph about grief which hit me extremely hard.

[Claireandbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can just tell you that Emery is very talented and writes beautiful poems :)

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

"for everyone on the verge of being"

This book deserves every single star in the sky

[Chamini Vitharana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly touching.. wonderful written

[Carolina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great poetry, relatable and well written!

[Emma Caitlin Lewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful poems - Shame the book is so short.

[Weaver · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is full of beautiful imagery and emotion but the poems are not fully formed. Allen has brilliant potential.