Deeper Than The Ocean

by Emma Rose Harris

Deeper than the ocean is a book of poetry diving into all the emotions of grief, love, and heart break. The book is divided into two chapters, before the death of a loved one and the life changing moments after. Emma tells her story beautifully, a story I believe a lot of people could relate to. And I believe reading something so relatable has a true healing essence to it.

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction

103 pages, Paperback

Published September 2, 2019

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book. By all means read this book. Whether you are a Lil Peep fan, someone who lost a loved one, someone who is going through a difficult time, or enjoy a good read. Pick up this book right away. This book is a collection of poems the author had written that chronicles her journey through life with her soul mate. The book is split into two parts, showing how their love and bond grew but also what happened when his life was taken from us way too soon at barely 21 years old.
If anything, this book can serve as a testament to the power of perserverence. What this young woman went through, having to cope with loosing someone she has known since the 3rd grade and who have become best friends, lovers, and true soul mates. I cant even imagine the pain but this book helps you to understand her feelings.
My heart broke with every poem, but I love them all the same. I love the authenticity this has because these are her true feelings.
I had the opportunity to go to one of her book signings at a local coffeehouse, and I was so in awe at her genuine and kind spirit. Which made going back to read the poems even harder because of her good hearted nature.
The poems are heart wrenchingly beautiful but are very important. Read them. Learn from them just how powerful love is, how powerful one life is, how powerful humans are that we can learn to cope with such horrible tragedies.
I'm so sorry, Emma, for all of the pain you had to endure, but I am so thankful that you shared your poems with us. Thank you thank you thank you.

[Monica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great writing, but spelling and grammar errors distracting.

[˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ · Rating 5 out of 5]

lil peep is one of my favorite musical artists of all time. even though i found his music about a year or two after his death, his music impacted me and really changed my life.

emma is so strong. reading her poetry and going through the grieving process with her was something i never knew i needed. losing someone, especially if they're close to you is the worst things ever.

grief is strange. that's what emma said at the beginning of the poem they say it comes in waves and it's true, it is strange.

this whole family is strong. lil peep's fanbase is strong. thank you emma for writing this poetry collection.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emma is an incredible author who describes her pain in not only a raw but beautiful way.

To turn not only her pain of heartbreak but of grief into a book like “Deeper Than The Ocean” is pure art. To hear Emma’s perspective on her soulmate, Gus, or more commonly known as Lil Peep’s passing gives insight and power to readers who were fans of Gus.

My deepest wishes and regards go out to Emma and Liza, who I hope are doing well in this current time, and who I want to thank for making “Deeper Than The Ocean” possible. This is an unforgettable book that I made numerous notes in- it is absolutely fucking incredible.

[annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this in one sitting and being a lil peep fan i loved it. I think the writing gives a good insight into grief and healing which i can relate to personally. Unfortunately, there are so many grammar and spelling errors on almost every page that became quite distracting. I also felt that the bold black text was unnecessary on some pages and didn’t really add any value.

[Melody · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book so much, I admire lil peep and it's so heartbreaking hearing Emma's heart-break.

[Dee Sherlock · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s a cute read but the grammar and spelling errors are throughout the whole book

[Reb44 · Rating 5 out of 5]

im a lil peep fan and i absolutely loved this. emma wrote poems about peep and how the world became after his death.

[Karo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow😍

[Julia W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Einfach wunderschön

[rosanne fournier · Rating 5 out of 5]

its been a while, mais c’est vraiment touchant de voir l’amour qu’emma avait pour gus, like they are soulmate i don’t care, vraiment bon pour recover d’une peine d’amour

[alexandra. · Rating 4 out of 5]

felt the pain through her words:)))

[Tisi ♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! I literally cried the whole time, She made me feel what she felt when Gus passed away but is so much more than that, there are so many things that I was able to relate to.

Absolutely stunning, please read it!

[Rosie Valadez · Rating 2 out of 5]

The writing was great, related to a few poems. There were spelling and grammar errors that I found distracting. Short, quick read. Personally I didn't gain anything from reading this, maybe someone else will.

[Emmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Initially i didn’t think i was going to resonate with the book as i haven’t lost someone close to me or experienced heartbreak in a relationship. As Emma’s anger and depression seeped through the pages, it became more invoking and intense to visualise her emotions so clearly.

After Gus’ death, damn. that was intense 😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐,, definitely didn’t cry 😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐anyways point is, she’s didn’t write these poems as an author, so analysing from a critical perspective is pointless. She was merely voicing the unbearable pain and loss as a young woman who so deeply invested in another.

I also appreciated the grammatical errors. I think it projects a more raw feeling, conglomerated with the chaos and carelessness that she experienced during her grieving and plight.

[Joshua · Rating 2 out of 5]

a mess of spelling errors and blurbs of text that call itself poetry. lots of empty pages, i assume so this actually can be long enough to warrant printing?

i'm sorry the author went through all this, but if you're gonna write a book about it... actually make sure it's a book, not a 30 page diary extended somehow to 100 pages by huge fonts and empty pages. not worth the money at all. reads like a long tumblr post.

[Kenadi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is hands down one of the best poetry books I’ve ever written. There’s almost no words to describe it. It’s so simple yet complex at the same time. It’s so personal which makes it even more intimate yet you can you still relate at the same time. Emma did an amazing job with this one and I’m very excited to read her sequel to this amazing poetry book. RIP Gus your memory will forever live on through your music and Emma’s amazing poetry.

[Ridley Zarate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I CRIED READING THIS.
books don't move me to tears usually. But when she got to November 15, 2017 and talked about the day she found out he died, I immediately started bawling. I don't know either of them personally but I felt like I knew them both reading this and my heart shattered every time I turned the page. This book is raw, and personal, and I wept.
RIP, baby peep💔💔💔 1996-2017

[Isidora]

not rating this since it's too personal and raw and real. I have my opinions on the writing, the drawings and the (lack of??) editing that's sort of distracting. but reading this was a journey I wish Emma never had to go trough. She painted heartbreaking pictures and we cried with her. I hope getting this out there helped her in any way. I'm glad that she shared this with us

[Cassie Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

The feelings were strong and honest, but...I do wish there had been more. I felt like there could have been a lot more feeling, for us towards her, if we got a little more on him while together before death, more of her current love, and more about her grief too. It did what she intended, but it could have been so much more.

[Tiani Eaton · Rating 5 out of 5]

as someone who has been through grief, it’s one of the most unsettling emotions to experience and you can feel that through emma’s writing just how badly this effected her, i felt a lot of it was relatable to me

wether ur a peep fan or not, this is a must read for people who have experienced grief

[chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a huge fan of Gus, this was hard to read. It hurt and felt very personal to Emma I'm grateful that she shared this part of herself with us. Emma has gone through so much and she represents it in her writing great. I did find a few spelling errors but its chill. Expect tears when reading this.

[Kaila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely beautiful. I love emma and gus together. They truly were soulmates. I love how emma writes from the heart and isn’t afraid of showing raw emotion. It really is beautiful. These poems broke me and left me in TEARS.

[Ola · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this book so much since i read a few first pages. emma shows us her relationship with peep from the side we didnt see it before. we can understand her pain and imagine how hard her life is without peep. one of the best books i have ever read

[Paisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Truly a beautiful book. Emma’s writing is very graceful. I used to love Lil Peep/Gus so when I read this I cried the entire book; especially when I got to the November 15 part. So sad, but it really shows how heartbreaking it is to lose someone who meant so much to you. Excellent book and poetry.

[Daisy · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved gus as much as i loved emma, this book is heartbreaking. each page hit harder than the last and i fully know how much emma loved gus and how much his passing and relationship impacted her. forever grateful for the both of them and i completely recommend this book to anyone grieving.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

best book I have ever read it shows perspectives of love and the beauty of letting go but also shows the horror it is to move on after loosing a person due to death. I am a lil peep fan and this book felt like if I was living the stuff Emma lived when she lost peep.

[Camille · Rating 4 out of 5]

except spelling and grammar errors, this is a great book. it is intense, the poetry is raw, dark. i can feel everything the author has written. it's for anyone grieving, because "death doesn't end a relationship, it changes it."

[Raya]

Amazing

[Lavinia]

How can I read it? I really want to read it but I don't know how