Letting Things Go

by Faraway

"This is a celebration, of living, losing, and everything in between" Faraway writes in their second full-length poetry release. 'Letting Things Go' is a poetic journey from hurt to healed, a coming-home kind of tale that ends with both the reader and the author closing the very last page with a pocket full of self-discovery. Taking inspiration from their first book 'Sad Birds Still Sing,' Rupi Kaur's 'Milk and Honey,' Lang Leav's 'Love and Misadventure,' and many more modern day poets, Faraway dives headfirst into their past and takes the reader through their journey of healing as-it-happened. Without straying too far from their known style, Faraway takes a bold step in a new direction, including much more long-form poetry, doubling the word count from their last attempt. This book of poetry is for anyone who has ever felt defeated, hurt, given up on, or let go of. This book of poetry is for anyone who is in dire need of starting over, anyone who simply needs a hand to hold - arms to embrace them late in the evening. This is 'Letting Things Go'.

Genres: Poetry

168 pages, Paperback

Published July 10, 2018

Reviews

[Dima · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick and easy read that I genuinely enjoyed, even if I couldn’t fully connect with all of the poems. The book is divided into four sections, with the first three focusing on themes of infidelity, romantic relationships, breakups, and betrayal. If you’re in the midst of a breakup, you’d probably find a lot to resonate with here, but it wasn’t quite what I was looking for when I picked it up.

That said, I appreciated how the book was structured—it takes the reader on a complete emotional journey, moving from despair to healing, letting go, and eventually finding happiness again.

I especially loved the third section, Letting Things Go. This part felt more introspective, and I found myself bookmarking several poems. They delved into the relationship with oneself, exploring themes of self-reflection and the pain we can cause others and ourselves.

Overall, I’d recommend this book to anyone navigating heartbreak. While I likely wouldn’t revisit it, there are definitely some thought-provoking poems that could be meaningful for the right reader.

[Kristin Dougall · Rating 4 out of 5]

(4.5/5)

After reading the author’s “Sad Birds Still Sing”, I’m glad that this of collection poems is just as impressive. There is a heavy emphasis on heartbreak and relationships that don’t work out in this collection, while other topics include mental heath, self-love, depression, hope, and forgiveness. My main criticism is that I wish there were more poems that weren’t about heartbreak from romantic relationships since those make up the majority of the book, and I noticed a few grammatical errors.

[keshika · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book... the words were softer and gentler than the previous book that I'd read by the author - 'Sad Birds Still Sing 2'. My favourite chapter was the last one called 'Happy Again'... truly some of their best work. My heart felt warm and fuzzy reading that part.

What I love most is that their work is available on their website on a sliding scale price... so check that out as well ♡

[Ida Ottesen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another collection of minimalist poetry! I didn't like this as much as the other books I've read by them, but I think it's because these poems were longer and I feel like Faraway's poetry packs the biggest emotional punch when they're short and to the point.

[Soul Charmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great poetry book :)
Same topic as the first book of Faraway but still very simple and well written

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and honest. You can tell the author is speaking from their core. Definitely recommend

[Cross Zero]

Beautiful

[Tiffany Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful in it’s simplicity. Would recommend to anyone. ❤️

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Afida Rindy Annisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can relate to so some poems here. Beautiful work!

[Sanpaku · Rating 2 out of 5]

3/10.
Forgetful.
Huge mistake to make poems longer and with formal restrictions.

[Mona · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second poetry book I’ve read by this author and I liked this one better. The themes the book touches on are pretty similar to “Homesick”, this one is more extensive though. It covers heartbreak, relationships, love, mental health, self-love, hope and happiness.

There were some truly beautiful pieces of poetry in this book, I adored it. It also felt highly intimate and I was affected deeply by the poems.

I will continue to come back to this author if I want to dive into modern poetry again. Faraway’s other works also seem really interesting to me.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I adored this collection.