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Initial Meeting
Making the top best sellers list for Hispanic American poetry. Organized into four the feeling is real, split theory, of existence, and a concept.
- GenresPoetry
214 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 23, 2018
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Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 reviews
July 30, 2018
3.5 stars
Some parts of this book was really thought provoking and well written but the rest of it was *really*
cliched insta poetry, which was a downer.
Some parts of this book was really thought provoking and well written but the rest of it was *really*
cliched insta poetry, which was a downer.
February 24, 2018
This was a thought-provoking and quick read. I did notice a few grammatical errors, but nothing that really distracted from the point of the book. I was able to get through it in less than an hour, but the ideas scattered throughout the book stayed with me for the remainder of my day. A lot of the quotes centered around love and relationships, and I found myself relating to them more than I probably should. All in all, this was definitely a different style of book than what I usually read, but I am certainly glad that I gave it a shot.
June 16, 2020
Beautiful
Beautiful. I cannot think of another word to describe this incredible creation. I could not stop reading it. I purchased it 2 hours ago and I have read it 3 times.
Beautiful. I cannot think of another word to describe this incredible creation. I could not stop reading it. I purchased it 2 hours ago and I have read it 3 times.
July 26, 2018
One of the most captivating things I’ve read in awhile
Ms. Sanchez succinctly and accurately captures the human experience - mostly the female human experience, but her work is relevant to both. I felt a roller coaster of emotions. Her work is so relatable that in the first chapter I could visualize the moments I felt exactly what she described. This book is so normalizing and relatable it should be required reading for every woman age 16 and up.
Ms. Sanchez succinctly and accurately captures the human experience - mostly the female human experience, but her work is relevant to both. I felt a roller coaster of emotions. Her work is so relatable that in the first chapter I could visualize the moments I felt exactly what she described. This book is so normalizing and relatable it should be required reading for every woman age 16 and up.
November 7, 2022
2.5/5⭐️
June 8, 2022
I think I may actually like this more than the Lover's in Theory one? Not sure. Both are good. Simple and to the point. Def not gut wrenching poetry, so if youre looking for that this is not it.
December 28, 2022
"𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯´𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳. 𝘐´𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧."
4 / 5 estrellas
Los mejores libros siempre los encontramos de las formas más extrañas: este, por ejemplo, lo descubrí al toparme con una frase en Pinterest de la que inmediatamente me enamoré y estaba segurísima que tenía que leer todo lo demás de su autora.
Y aunque en si tiene su fallas, como la distribución de los poemas y como muchos de ellos eran demasiado cortos como para entender su significado, si lo considero de los mejores poemarios que he leído: esto, gracias a la forma en que Sanchez habla sobre temas tan profundos como el amor, pero sacando a relucir puntos de vista de ello que no había pensado antes.
En general, Initial Meeting es un poemario que aunque a veces tiene sus fallas, recomiendo sin lugar a duda.
4 / 5 estrellas
Los mejores libros siempre los encontramos de las formas más extrañas: este, por ejemplo, lo descubrí al toparme con una frase en Pinterest de la que inmediatamente me enamoré y estaba segurísima que tenía que leer todo lo demás de su autora.
Y aunque en si tiene su fallas, como la distribución de los poemas y como muchos de ellos eran demasiado cortos como para entender su significado, si lo considero de los mejores poemarios que he leído: esto, gracias a la forma en que Sanchez habla sobre temas tan profundos como el amor, pero sacando a relucir puntos de vista de ello que no había pensado antes.
En general, Initial Meeting es un poemario que aunque a veces tiene sus fallas, recomiendo sin lugar a duda.
October 17, 2018
Read and loved.
August 22, 2018
Sanchez has curated a beautiful, honest and raw collection of poetry that talks through love and the human condition. Her work feels so very personal and real, almost as if we're peering into her private journal. Through incredibly relatable and thought-provoking pieces, she had me feeling every emotion as if I had experienced it myself.
November 22, 2020
I think it's just a very typical book that centres around love, heartbreak and sex. The book is split into three sections and I could only a quarter relate to the third section: of existence. Liked the book cover though.
June 26, 2018
I can not describe the way this type of writing makes me feel. I'm not at my best, but this book told me to keep my hopes up, because someday, maybe my wounds heal.
August 7, 2018
3.5 stars
February 23, 2021
Enjoyed it
This is the second work I've read by Sanchez. And I've got to say it was my favourite. Really enjoyed it
This is the second work I've read by Sanchez. And I've got to say it was my favourite. Really enjoyed it
February 23, 2021
Really enjoyed this one.
January 22, 2022
Mediocre cliche modern poetry.
May 26, 2025
I never thought I’d be reading this one ever again. But, NM Sanchez picks everything your brain is thinking and puts them into words
March 16, 2018
This was an amazing read, I have been able to read through it several times now and have loved it more every time. I truly feel this book has a new taste to it that readers and fans of poetry need to dive in to. It is not another poetry book about a break-up but what appears to be heartfelt poetry about all aspects of life. It is not a long read and can probably be done in about a day or two if you really take your time to read it and take meaning out of her writings. Enjoy!
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