Midnight Milkshakes: Ice Cream And Suicide Vol. II

by Jack Ray

The poetry presented in this volume personifies very personal and intimate moments that have impacted the author's life. The book features raw, blunt, and in your face poems depicting the darker side of relationships. Readers will find themes such as lies, cheating, and heartache abundant in much of this collection. Midnight Milkshakes, being the second volume of Ray's Ice Cream And Suicide, is great for returning readers to the series. The book focuses on much of the same style and mood that is common in his writings.

Genres: Poetry

125 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 4, 2018

Reviews

[Mahi - ماهی · Rating 1 out of 5]

A note to the poet;

"Yet your shy legs crossed anxious
Concealing your most precious parts"

A woman's most precious part is her vagina? Huh?
Maybe that's why she left you.

[Valen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel like this one was kind of... worse than the first one. The first one definitely had some poems that struck a chord. This one though, it really seemed like the same thing was being said as the first, with a few changes in wording. 2/5 Stars - Not the greatest, but still a decent book.

[Apkiurov · Rating 1 out of 5]

bootyhole 2.0☹️☹️

[Stella Marchione · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of poems about love lost, cheated, left behind. Really pulls at the heart and makes you feel the author's pain.

[Martina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Er...it is not that good, it's not exceptional, it has nothing special. The first book wasn't excepcional neither, but it had potencial. But this is definitely a downgrade. The poems are basic and kind of boring. It had zero power. And it was very difficult to connect with their words.

[Anastasiya M · Rating 2 out of 5]

The collection tried to capture nostalgia, late-night longing, and the bittersweet taste of youth, but it never entirely stuck the landing. The themes were there—love, loss, fleeting moments of connection—but they felt like echoes of something deeper, never fully explored. It read like a diary left open on a café table, full of emotions but lacking the kind of weight that makes poetry linger in the mind.

The setting wove itself between neon-lit diners, empty streets, and quiet moments beneath the stars, which should have given the poems a dreamy, melancholic charm. Instead, it all felt like an aesthetic rather than something genuinely lived-in. The imagery was pretty, but it didn’t dig beneath the surface—it painted a mood but didn’t bring it to life.

As for the writing, it leaned heavily on simplicity, which isn’t a flaw in itself, but here, it often felt more like a collection of half-formed thoughts than carefully crafted poetry. Some lines had potential, but many read like captions pulled from social media, more concerned with being relatable than being resonant. There were glimpses of something more—lines that hinted at deeper emotions—but they were buried beneath clichés and predictable phrasing.

It was easy to read, easy to digest, and, unfortunately, easy to forget. There was heart in these pages, but not enough depth to make it last.

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[im_just_vidu · Rating 1 out of 5]

If downgrading was a book, this would be it. Being part of the cheating is also one kind of cheating. Just because they left you too, doesn't justify that you were helping the other party to cheat in the first place. I can't feel sorry knowing that. Also, these are the same things, repeated over and over again just with a different title and different set of words.

She cheated on her husband with you. You were a part of it. You thought you were special. You had fun. She left you too. The end. That's the summary of this book.

[Felicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

RAW, EMOTIONAL & PASSIONATE


I loved every pieces of this book. Majority of these poems hit me right in the heart. It was like Ray writes the thinhs we feel tjat we ourselves cannot say. Ive been this heart broken, I've been this in love, I've been this rejected and Ive been the convenient choice between the other having two lovers. I know what it feel like to be second best and Ray does a perfect job of portraying the agony of what it feels like. I loved this collection.

[Eve L-A Witherington · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the second collection in the poetry series by this author looking at one sided love when one person pulls away, leaving you questioning and guessing what changed and why when you gave them everything and they destroy your feelings anyway.

A deep feeling collection showing all the emotions love and a breakup cause.

[D.C. Haroldsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to say I am a new fan of the author. I read Vol. I and was completely captivated by his writing. This one did the exact same thing. I have so many highlights throughout this book. You can feel the pain and the betrayal. I could not put it down.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

My favorites:

Big Dipper
Chocolate And Strawberry Please
Big Hearts // Slave Away
Untitled VIII
Cinderella
Untitled IX
No Such Thing As “Wrong Timing”
Are You Okay?
Ever Be Friends Again?
Blueberry Muffins

[Stephii · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful

This book.was.beautifully written. This book painted so many pictures of so.many different emotions. My only hope.is that I can one day find more raw and honest poetry like this.

[Sarah Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just like vol. 1 (Ice Cream & Suicide), I wasn't impressed much at all with Jack Ray's poetry. Yet, there was a small handful of poems/single lines that were thought-provoking and brilliant enough to not make me fully regret reading this book.

[Johannah Reklaitis · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.75. really not the best poetry, in my opinion, but there are a few hidden gems in there. I will say it's not my favorite when books paint the ex as the worst person ever, but then again, I don't know his ex

[Sincerely Bluejay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than the first!

It is more authentic and there is more story telling to this one. The pieces also flow better from one page to the next.

[Danielle E · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like his writing, but the titles do not really match up with the content of the poems so I would often not read the titles.

[H.R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay

While this is still a good book and the poetry is still good, I don't feel like these pieces resonated as well.

[Alexandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

I took a risk and got the 2nd poetry book in jack rays serious and it was okay if you tend to like darker poems then this is the book for you.

[Marina ☕️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This got me thinking about my nonexistent boyfriend

[mar✰ · Rating 4 out of 5]

And in the last moment we shared I told you I loved you And in the last moment we shared You reminded me you never did

[Allie Freeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than the first.

I enjoyed this one more. I think it spoke to me more but it still wasn’t one of my favorites.

[Megan Lewellyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

better than the first one and there's a few i liked but definitely room for improvement (i think he's going the right direction!! :] )

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

I loved reading this!! Didn't take me too long but I'd definitely read it again!!! Thanks for sharing your art with the world

[❀ · Rating 5 out of 5]

“You were so thankful to have me in your life. You struggled to imagine a day going by without me. But somehow, someway you were still the one to get rid of me.”

[laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This world without you It seems so meaningless
Eyes frosted with bloodied tears
Blinds me from moving on
Seeing only this moment
Forever living this life without you.

It’s called Everlong…

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am very impressed with this poetry just with how damn deep and emotionally damaging it is. You can clearly sense the author’s pain through his words all throughout this book.

[Brandi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not for me. Maybe I'm jaded but it was like a whiny gaslighting mess.

[iqra · Rating 5 out of 5]

“You were so thankful to have me in your life. You struggled to imagine a day going by without me. But somehow, someway you were still the one to get rid of me.”

[ju · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't know what's worse, the fact that he got to write ANOTHER book or that I thought "maybe this one's better" and read it

[Gennesis Almonte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but to the point. For a beginner, this is definitely good. You can finish it in 30 minutes or less.