soft.

by Kiana Azizian

soft. is a collection of poetry stating the importance of remaining soft, even when it seems difficult to do in this hard world.

Genres: Poetry

251 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 28, 2018

Reviews

[❀jadou❀ · Rating 3 out of 5]

« she's changed. you can see it in her eyes, feel it in her touch, hear it in her tone, she's not the same, and she's never coming back.
- because you've lost her »

« my biggest regret in life is convincing myself you would be the end of me.
- but you were not »

« I'm done longing for the things that will never truly be mine.
- acceptance »

be right back, crying.

[Gonçalo S Neves · Rating 5 out of 5]

i have read a few contemporaneous spoken-word poetry books, but Soft was the most beautiful thing i´ve read. i can sense a broken heart, but not with grief - no -, with much hope, someone who has taken a lesson out of her scars, someone who is willing to live and to love again, with no fear, with no regret, genuinely and thoroughly.. always be kind, no matter how people hurt you. don´t be a mirror, be the reflection on it, be the image that everyone needs to see for a better world. be soft.

[Jessi ❤️ H. Vojsk [if villain, why hot?] · Rating 5 out of 5]

you and i
will be two people
who used to know
the constellations
of one another,
but are now
terrified
of the evening sky.

[Cam Le · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished this book in one day, only because I felt like I can relate to every words on every pages. Here is a little bit of my personal story. I am in a relationship with a man, my first boyfriend, who somehow always makes me a psychopath. I felt empty when I’m with him but then crave for his touch when he’s not around. And he is not always around. All the time I can’t find myself to gather up courage and tell him about my true feelings. I guess I have to soon because continuing like this will just eventually hurt the both of us.

[knd · Rating 4 out of 5]

“you blow straight through me,
yet shake up my domain.
thunder cracks and
lightning strikes every time
i hear your name,
storms brew inside my soul
when you’re near.
i haven’t been myself
since you’ve appeared.”

“did the storm of
my love frighten you?”

“perhaps i will
spend the rest
of my life
chasing people
who remind me
of you.”

[Mimi Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was beautiful

[Ayesha ( ˙▿˙ ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars, very very close to a 5. I'm not a poetry person and a lot of the poems describe things I haven't experienced (romantic love and heartbreak). It only took me half an hour to read.

However, this was an experience.

My heart feels indescribable. These words have reached parts of me that I haven't let myself dwell on for a long time. This is a book worth reading for anyone who has felt hurt before.

All I can say is that you've convinced me, Kiana Azizian. Softness really is the true meaning of strength.

[Cash · Rating 4 out of 5]

“I crave a love that sinks oceans.”

[Diksha Patel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I honestly loved the whole book. It spoke to me in so many ways and it teaches so many valuable lessons. After heartbreak we tend to harden up ourselves but this book is so positive that it teaches us to remain soft in this dense world.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Admittedly, this book was a drunk purchase on Amazon Prime...there are worse things, right? But I’m so glad for that gift to myself because so many of these poems spoke to my soul and are soaring around within me.

[Maureen · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were tears. Glorious, flowing tears.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has now become one of my favourite collections of all time and I’ve already bought her other book

[Bella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this poetry book. It was amazing. Im currently annotating it and I'm loving going through it again.

[Maui Rochell · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my year ender reads. ❄️

[Sydney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an amazing book and I highly enjoyed the style as well as the depth. I have always loved this author and her works are always amazing. the book had so many profound and relateable poems and I truly felt the authors struggle through her words. I felt as though some of the poems were written just for me, about my life. I felt as though the author was speaking straight to my soul and I love when a book does that to me. Very well written and I would recommend this book to anyone.

[Para Jamaludin · Rating 3 out of 5]

#Soft by #KianaAzizian Have you ever heard the saying, “You don’t choose a book; the book chooses you?” If you have, this book falls into that category. The poetry book I bought about five years ago, dealing with life, love, and loss, is crafted and written beautifully.

This book was the starting point of my admiration for Kiana Azizian’s writing, even though her poems are simple and straightforward. Yet, it is the precision of emotion and phrasing that stands out. It is one of the books I cherish that accompanied me through a period of loss and hardship in 2018. This book chose me, and I don’t regret accepting it at all. ❤️

“Watch out for the people who will try to extinguish your fire. They are not worthy of your flames.” #ParaReads #ParaBaca #KianaAzizian #SoftByKianaAzizian