yoü

by Nalu Romano, Jean-Marie Bub (Editor), Perolana Navarro (Illustrations)

"YO� (and all the other stuff hurting me too)" written by the Brazilian writer and comedian Nal� Romano, will catch you from page one. The book is easy to read and hard to let go. Divided in two parts, the first part explores a chaotic and traumatic lesbian relationship, leading you through Nal�'s peculiar documentation of a heartbreak. The second part, separated into the topics "dad, sister, y'all, other lovers, traumas and unsolved feelings," is a continuation of the author's raw, honest and creative way to express the many hurtful and relatable bitter experiences in life. With a unique voice and style, the book not only travels through the author's mind- it takes you with it. That's because you've probably never seen yourself relating to a jar of tomato sauce, or comparing your ex's with olives and plastic bags. You'll be surprised how you can see yourself in such things. But don't let the funny analogies fool you- you might find yourself crying just as much as you laugh. With a compromise in the simplest ways to describe pain, the book is an invitation to look at sadness in a different way, paired with illustrations by Brazilian artist, P�rola Navarro. "You (and all the other stuff hurting me too)" is a book for those who like to feel every page till it's done... and beyond.

113 pages, Paperback

Published March 27, 2019

Reviews

[Ana Dias · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and unique writing. It felt like Nalu and were having a face to face conversation (at a bar, obviously). Can't wait to read the other stuff [part 2].

[Melis Gördem · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever read a poetry book that not only makes you smile from cheek to cheek due to amusement, but also makes you sit there and have an entire revelation about your personal relationships? No? Then you should definitely read Nalü Romano's yoü (and all the other stuff hürting me too). Romano's simplistic writing illustrated with witty and pertinent metaphors is what makes this novel a chef's kiss. yoü (and all the other stuff hürting me too) is separated by the relationships the narrator has had: “yoü” and “all the other stuff hürting me too”, which includes chapters "dad", "sis," "y'all", "other lovers", "traümas", and "unsolved feelings." For the first section, “yoü”, the series of poetry describes a toxic relationship that the narrator has gone through, but cannot stop thinking about. "yoü" demonstrates a tragic story of what a lover can do to you even after breaking up with them. Additionally, for "all the other stuff hürting me too" caught me off guard, especially with the chapter, “dad.” I found myself crying after reading this entire chapter: the poetry from this entire chapter have teared my heart apart, but also made me feel somewhat at peace by the end of the chapter. What took me by surprise is not only how humorous Romano managed to make a handful of these poems, but also how she included extended poetry or dare I say prose, which ended up being some of my favorite pieces from the novel. I appreciate the change of style of terse stanzas to lines and lines of what can be seen as run-off poetry. To add on, these poems were also paired with simplistic lined artwork by Pérola Navarro, which visually aid the metaphors Romano conveyed in her artform. Overall, if you need a break from traditional poetry, yoü (and all the other stuff hürting me too) is a wonderful change of pace and actually quite enjoyable. It is currently sold on Amazon and yoü should definitely snag a copy.