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Beautiful Mistakes
Beautiful Mistakes is a book of poetry by bestselling author rj avenira. it expands from the brutal honesty of his last book to look the darkness of life & heartbreak in the eyes and swear to move on. this is a journey of love, heartbreak, hope, and healing.
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139 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 22, 2018
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December 12, 2021
"it’s not your job
to fix a man
who was not
raised well"
to fix a man
who was not
raised well"
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April 23, 2023
you deserve
to be surrounded
with people
who reflect your light
instead of taking it
all
for themselves
I really liked that the poems were short.
the cosmos
move
in their beautiful
patterns
within the confines
of your soul
to be surrounded
with people
who reflect your light
instead of taking it
all
for themselves
I really liked that the poems were short.
the cosmos
move
in their beautiful
patterns
within the confines
of your soul
January 4, 2020
Reviews are mixed. Yes, I have read other works that include lots of love and heartbreak poetry writing. Yet there are collections out there that are better organised than others. Beautiful Mistakes for me was one of the ones that flowed well, with simple yet effective language and emotions. I truly felt emotional as I read through to the last page.
October 7, 2018
Beautiful Mistakes is a collection of advices and reminders that you have probably read or heard somewhere.
February 20, 2023
Too ya for me
. But yes I would have loved it if I was in my teen rebellious phase. I was a quiet teen though. So 😩
. But yes I would have loved it if I was in my teen rebellious phase. I was a quiet teen though. So 😩
May 4, 2020
2.5 to be fair
October 14, 2021
This is exactly what my heart was craving. This little volume is beautiful. Full of poems of heartbreak and hope, I felt so seen reading this. I cried multiple times. Screenshot several poems to send to different friends. While I lot of it is just encouraging quotes to inspire and empower, the author has a way with words that just really spoke to me
I read it free on KU but someday I'd love to buy a paperback copy to read over and over again
I read it free on KU but someday I'd love to buy a paperback copy to read over and over again
August 17, 2018
all those who hurt you
will be the first
to crawl back
to you
once you have found
your healing
will be the first
to crawl back
to you
once you have found
your healing
July 21, 2019
very simple poetry, nothing groundbreaking. you can read this in thirty minutes or so, very small poems.
August 14, 2018
"keep going
even when
it seems
like the most
impossible thing
in the entire world"
even when
it seems
like the most
impossible thing
in the entire world"
June 4, 2022
ultimately
the person
you need most
in the world
is yourself 💛
the person
you need most
in the world
is yourself 💛
March 6, 2023
I saw this poetry book last night on my Kindle Unlimited and thought I'd save it for one day incase I wanted a change of text. I woke up this morning and decided to read at least a couple of the poems in it to see what it was like. The next thing I knew, I had read the entire book in a matter of minutes. What an amazing writing technique R.J. Avenira has. I feel like as I read the entire thing in one sitting, the poems felt like they flowed better and read as a speech to the reader rather than individual poems. The breakdown of each chapter allowed the reader to follow their own thoughts on how they fit into these poems and how they themselves related to them.
August 29, 2024
trust is a loaded gun
that you put
into the hands
of someone else
April 20, 2020
Just so thoroughly unremarkable. It definitely feels like a Rupi/Lovelace clone that wasn't quite fully developed-- similar themes but without much flair to it.
It's a digestible book that can be easily chewed through in one sitting. I appreciate that, and also like the cover/font. But the poetry itself is bland at best, with one or two lines being the extent of the impressive language. It's not for a lack of talent, Avenira is likely a good reader, but I think this is a book that wasn't revised enough, and the author may need to read more poetry. The tone felt derivative and unimaginative, the rhythm and flow was so often basic and unexciting.
At least the messaging was solid, especially towards the end. There was one bit about how you don't really love someone unless you've wanted to kill them, which is an oof, but overall it was fairly positive and reaffirming (telling the presumably young woman he's speaking to that she needs to prioritize herself over anyone else).
I'd give it 1.5 if I could, but I can't so I'll round down.
It's a digestible book that can be easily chewed through in one sitting. I appreciate that, and also like the cover/font. But the poetry itself is bland at best, with one or two lines being the extent of the impressive language. It's not for a lack of talent, Avenira is likely a good reader, but I think this is a book that wasn't revised enough, and the author may need to read more poetry. The tone felt derivative and unimaginative, the rhythm and flow was so often basic and unexciting.
At least the messaging was solid, especially towards the end. There was one bit about how you don't really love someone unless you've wanted to kill them, which is an oof, but overall it was fairly positive and reaffirming (telling the presumably young woman he's speaking to that she needs to prioritize herself over anyone else).
I'd give it 1.5 if I could, but I can't so I'll round down.
December 10, 2018
Skip it
Okay so the ebook formatting was super irritating because the font was soooo tiny, and there were poems on the top of the page and then new ones on the bottom and like they sometimes continued from page to page which was confusing when there weren’t any page titles.
When you get past all that, the poems were okay, it just seemed like something I had seen before. Like nothing was really original or ‘wow’ed me. It seemed like tweets this author had seen on twitter or from those Instagram accounts that have quotes by anonymous but they changed a few words. Honestly really disappointing.
Okay so the ebook formatting was super irritating because the font was soooo tiny, and there were poems on the top of the page and then new ones on the bottom and like they sometimes continued from page to page which was confusing when there weren’t any page titles.
When you get past all that, the poems were okay, it just seemed like something I had seen before. Like nothing was really original or ‘wow’ed me. It seemed like tweets this author had seen on twitter or from those Instagram accounts that have quotes by anonymous but they changed a few words. Honestly really disappointing.
May 6, 2020
I love poetry. I write poetry.
But
Not
Like
This.
Also.....Want 10-15 mins of break up quotes that girls use under their Instagram photos? You found your book!!
But
Not
Like
This.
Also.....Want 10-15 mins of break up quotes that girls use under their Instagram photos? You found your book!!
April 21, 2020
Wow
I am blown away. The beauty of the work is timeless. The message powerful. This work is rare and lovely.
I am blown away. The beauty of the work is timeless. The message powerful. This work is rare and lovely.
May 22, 2021
2.5/5
Review first in spanish and then in english
Español: me gustó pero a la vez no, es raro.
English: I like it but at the same time I did not like it, it's weird.
Favs: "Do not be so hard on yourself. Life is rife with struggle you cannot blame yourself for needing rest."
"Give your sadness the attention it deserves. Do not run away from confronting your feelings."
"Do not fear chaos become the storm and there you will find your power."
"You don't need a man to validate who you are."
"Trust is a loaded gun that you put into the hands of someone else."
"The clouds cover the sun but they are not immortal, they will fade away one day. Just as your struggle will one day just be another chapter in the story of your past."
"The greatest secret of life is that we are the product of the mistakes we make. Mistakes shape us into the person we will ultimately become."
"To be broken is not the same as giving up you do not need to give up. On the contrary, see this as an opportunity to put yourself back together again into something new."
"I swear the power of your soul is infinite."
Review first in spanish and then in english
Español: me gustó pero a la vez no, es raro.
English: I like it but at the same time I did not like it, it's weird.
Favs: "Do not be so hard on yourself. Life is rife with struggle you cannot blame yourself for needing rest."
"Give your sadness the attention it deserves. Do not run away from confronting your feelings."
"Do not fear chaos become the storm and there you will find your power."
"You don't need a man to validate who you are."
"Trust is a loaded gun that you put into the hands of someone else."
"The clouds cover the sun but they are not immortal, they will fade away one day. Just as your struggle will one day just be another chapter in the story of your past."
"The greatest secret of life is that we are the product of the mistakes we make. Mistakes shape us into the person we will ultimately become."
"To be broken is not the same as giving up you do not need to give up. On the contrary, see this as an opportunity to put yourself back together again into something new."
"I swear the power of your soul is infinite."
June 19, 2025
If I wanted 138 pages of Instagram captions, I’d scroll, not buy a poetry book.
Summary:
Beautiful Mistakes by R.J. Avenira is a collection of poems about healing, heartbreak, and growth.
Review:
Every poem felt like an Instagram quote post—pretty on the surface, but lacking emotional weight. I wish the author had gone deeper, offering personal experiences instead of polished platitudes. The central metaphor of “beautiful mistakes” feels stretched thin across the collection, often slipping into lukewarm self-help territory rather than true poetic nuance.
Even when sincerity peeks through, the language is so smooth and sanitized that it lacks any real texture, like heartbreak sanded down to a shine. This might work for readers who want a quick, feel-good scroll through sadness, but if you're looking for sharp imagery, originality, or lines that stay with you, you'll be left wanting more. I usually don’t rate indie authors below three stars, but since the author consistently markets themselves as a best-selling poet, I’m rating them like one.
Disappointed.
Summary:
Beautiful Mistakes by R.J. Avenira is a collection of poems about healing, heartbreak, and growth.
Review:
Every poem felt like an Instagram quote post—pretty on the surface, but lacking emotional weight. I wish the author had gone deeper, offering personal experiences instead of polished platitudes. The central metaphor of “beautiful mistakes” feels stretched thin across the collection, often slipping into lukewarm self-help territory rather than true poetic nuance.
Even when sincerity peeks through, the language is so smooth and sanitized that it lacks any real texture, like heartbreak sanded down to a shine. This might work for readers who want a quick, feel-good scroll through sadness, but if you're looking for sharp imagery, originality, or lines that stay with you, you'll be left wanting more. I usually don’t rate indie authors below three stars, but since the author consistently markets themselves as a best-selling poet, I’m rating them like one.
Disappointed.
April 11, 2021
Most of these are just plainly told advise in broken lines. Important but not poetry
July 19, 2022
I like reading poetry books because they're so easy and quick to read but man I just do not connect with them at all
Read
August 15, 2022i finished this book in 10 minutes and was unfortunately not impressed.
June 7, 2024
eh 🤷♀️
dnf
June 29, 2024didnt like the formatting
May 20, 2024
Although the book wasn't dramatically bad, it also wasn't exactly good. Many statements can be found in other poetry books: None of them stood out.
April 13, 2020
Need of encouragement!
This book was great! Think there are certain phrases that will make you reflect back to yourself. I recommend this book to people that need some sort of encouragement.
This book was great! Think there are certain phrases that will make you reflect back to yourself. I recommend this book to people that need some sort of encouragement.
March 21, 2020
With the correct formatting, this book would be amazing! Such a distinct power of poetry. I loved it!
January 9, 2020
I read this through my Kindle Unlimited trial and I really enjoyed it. I've been sprinkling in books of poetry throughout the past month and I found this one to be inspirational and motivational with the idea of girl power fueling it. My college self would have loved this book but I enjoyed it even now just remembering some of the feelings that related so strongly to portions of these poems. I think some of the affirmations in this are so important for people to read and hold on to.
July 24, 2019
Tears Flow like a stream
I loved every page of this book. It made me cry and cry and cry some more. This is a must read for someone who doesn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Let this book be a daily reminder to myself that the pain is real and it ultimately leads to a better me.
I loved every page of this book. It made me cry and cry and cry some more. This is a must read for someone who doesn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Let this book be a daily reminder to myself that the pain is real and it ultimately leads to a better me.
March 27, 2020
Put yourself at ease
You have
Still better days
Waiting for you
Do not hesitate
To say no to the things and people in your life that infringe on your peace
Beautiful is the rose
That stands strong
Despite
The strongest winds
Everyone deserves to exist exactly as they are
We are all
just trying to find
our place
in this world
She will win in the end
You have
Still better days
Waiting for you
Do not hesitate
To say no to the things and people in your life that infringe on your peace
Beautiful is the rose
That stands strong
Despite
The strongest winds
Everyone deserves to exist exactly as they are
We are all
just trying to find
our place
in this world
She will win in the end
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