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The Rose That Blooms in the Night
The Rose That Blooms in the Night is a collection of poems from spoken word poet, yoga instructor, podcaster, and Instagram influencer Allie Michelle. The collection is meant to be a mirror reflecting the love inside of those who read it. It tells the tale of transformational cycles we experience throughout our lives. Falling in and out of love. Feeling lost and rediscovering our purpose. Learning to create a home within our own skin instead of seeking it in other people and places.
226 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2019
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November 9, 2021
''Though she had strong thorns
Her heart was always open
For those with an open heart
Can never be broken''
*Excerpt from the poem 'Rose of the Night'
First of all, I love the illustrations! They are so so powerful and add charm to the collection.
This is a collection that fiercely talks about being a woman, women empowerment, loving oneself, lost love, being alone, accepting oneself, how love should be and should be not, grief, the difference of being nice and kind, letting go, digital disconnection, betrayal, social masks and different masks that we wear. I love the first part that's named Dusk.
The second section, that is named Dawn, talks about love and lovers, the contradictions and disconnection, to start again, what we are influencing, giving yourself freedom to fail, death, encouraging oneself, trusting oneself, love being conditional, what to teach your daughter when you have one, honest moments of life, being brave, compromises, social media, art and creativity, what to teach your son when you have one, what matters and what words matter in real, victimization, passion, being a writer, danger of comparisons, courage, inspiration, woman empowerment, self worth, beauty, care.
And there's more!
How can I not possibly love this collection?
It taught me so many things; made me aware of so many emotions; made me think and feel.
She is a genius.
I will be looking forward to read all of her work in the future. I am truly impressed.
Thank you so much #NetGalley for providing me this copy of #TheRoseThatBloomsInTheNight
Her heart was always open
For those with an open heart
Can never be broken''
*Excerpt from the poem 'Rose of the Night'
First of all, I love the illustrations! They are so so powerful and add charm to the collection.
This is a collection that fiercely talks about being a woman, women empowerment, loving oneself, lost love, being alone, accepting oneself, how love should be and should be not, grief, the difference of being nice and kind, letting go, digital disconnection, betrayal, social masks and different masks that we wear. I love the first part that's named Dusk.
The second section, that is named Dawn, talks about love and lovers, the contradictions and disconnection, to start again, what we are influencing, giving yourself freedom to fail, death, encouraging oneself, trusting oneself, love being conditional, what to teach your daughter when you have one, honest moments of life, being brave, compromises, social media, art and creativity, what to teach your son when you have one, what matters and what words matter in real, victimization, passion, being a writer, danger of comparisons, courage, inspiration, woman empowerment, self worth, beauty, care.
And there's more!
How can I not possibly love this collection?
It taught me so many things; made me aware of so many emotions; made me think and feel.
She is a genius.
I will be looking forward to read all of her work in the future. I am truly impressed.
Thank you so much #NetGalley for providing me this copy of #TheRoseThatBloomsInTheNight
October 4, 2019
This is one of my favourite poetry collections I have ever read.
I typically find myself disconnected from poetry, but that did not occur in this one.
The poems were beautifully written, with substance to them that made me feel deeper meaning.
The illustrations sprinkled through were simplistic, but gorgeous and perfectly integrated in.
poetry tends to focus on grief, heartbreak and abuse- which is completely fine, but can seem repetetive.
However this book had themes of self love, hope and beauty which left me with an inspired and content feeling.
"When people ask me where I am from
I always reply, "Earth"
I do not separate myself
Based on invisible lines drawn in dirt
I celebrate diversity
But do not let it divide
We're all students in life's university
And bleed the same color inside"
"Do not fear drowning when there is an entire ocean to explore.
You'll have to brave the dark waters,
but I promise you'll discover a life that is so much more. "
"No one like you has ever existed or will ever exist again"
3.5 stars
I typically find myself disconnected from poetry, but that did not occur in this one.
The poems were beautifully written, with substance to them that made me feel deeper meaning.
The illustrations sprinkled through were simplistic, but gorgeous and perfectly integrated in.
poetry tends to focus on grief, heartbreak and abuse- which is completely fine, but can seem repetetive.
However this book had themes of self love, hope and beauty which left me with an inspired and content feeling.
"When people ask me where I am from
I always reply, "Earth"
I do not separate myself
Based on invisible lines drawn in dirt
I celebrate diversity
But do not let it divide
We're all students in life's university
And bleed the same color inside"
"Do not fear drowning when there is an entire ocean to explore.
You'll have to brave the dark waters,
but I promise you'll discover a life that is so much more. "
"No one like you has ever existed or will ever exist again"
3.5 stars
November 5, 2019
"My potential haunts me
As I feel the ghost of who I could be
But I am tired of fantasizing about my future self
Instead of learning to fall in love with who I am right now
Where is the line between self-improvement and
self-deprecation?"
2.5 stars.
This was an okay read. The self-worth and self-healing as always is what I focus on the most and there were a lot of that. However, I can't shake the feeling that the poems were repetitive and somewhat messy.
I like how the poems were long compared to other modern poetry and some actually rhymed. The long ones were the ones I enjoyed the most. What I disliked besides the repetitiveness was the few poems about social media. I do agree with what the author means but I found the delivery to be somewhat cringy.
Anyways, here are some of the poems I liked:
"Become the love you wish you had found in him
Why do you look for love
In the person who cannot give it to you?
Emotional unavailability is not something to be drawn to
You have not gone through
The pain and pressure of becoming a diamond
Only to accept someone
Who believes themselves to still be coal."
"Follow what makes you lose track of time
When you do what you love
You will feel eternity stirring within you."
"Every second you spend being anyone but yourself
Is a second you deprive the world of your unique gifts."
"If you want to know how we are treating our world
Look to how we are treating our women."
"I sat with an elder who handed me a string
And told me to tie a knot for every person I have hurt
The first knot I tied was for myself
If that knot did not exist
There would be none after it."
Overall, this was so-so for me. I didn't know how to feel about it since I'd read a poem and like it and then read the next only to feel like I've read a similar one previously. Some of the poems felt more like an advice than poetry in my opinion. It got better closer to the end but it wasn't enough to make it up for me.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.
As I feel the ghost of who I could be
But I am tired of fantasizing about my future self
Instead of learning to fall in love with who I am right now
Where is the line between self-improvement and
self-deprecation?"
2.5 stars.
This was an okay read. The self-worth and self-healing as always is what I focus on the most and there were a lot of that. However, I can't shake the feeling that the poems were repetitive and somewhat messy.
I like how the poems were long compared to other modern poetry and some actually rhymed. The long ones were the ones I enjoyed the most. What I disliked besides the repetitiveness was the few poems about social media. I do agree with what the author means but I found the delivery to be somewhat cringy.
Anyways, here are some of the poems I liked:
"Become the love you wish you had found in him
Why do you look for love
In the person who cannot give it to you?
Emotional unavailability is not something to be drawn to
You have not gone through
The pain and pressure of becoming a diamond
Only to accept someone
Who believes themselves to still be coal."
"Follow what makes you lose track of time
When you do what you love
You will feel eternity stirring within you."
"Every second you spend being anyone but yourself
Is a second you deprive the world of your unique gifts."
"If you want to know how we are treating our world
Look to how we are treating our women."
"I sat with an elder who handed me a string
And told me to tie a knot for every person I have hurt
The first knot I tied was for myself
If that knot did not exist
There would be none after it."
Overall, this was so-so for me. I didn't know how to feel about it since I'd read a poem and like it and then read the next only to feel like I've read a similar one previously. Some of the poems felt more like an advice than poetry in my opinion. It got better closer to the end but it wasn't enough to make it up for me.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.
December 12, 2019
Wonderful poems ! !
Some of poems are so touchy and had flew through veins.
These are beautiful lines :
"That mind of yours that tells you to hide those wings
Because crawling would be safer
Quiet that voice for a moment
Let go of your grip on who you think you’re supposed to be
If you borrowed my eyes you would weep at the sight
of yourself
How much will it take before you remove that blindfold you
were taught to wear and see even a fraction of what
I see? "
Some of poems are so touchy and had flew through veins.
These are beautiful lines :
"That mind of yours that tells you to hide those wings
Because crawling would be safer
Quiet that voice for a moment
Let go of your grip on who you think you’re supposed to be
If you borrowed my eyes you would weep at the sight
of yourself
How much will it take before you remove that blindfold you
were taught to wear and see even a fraction of what
I see? "
June 6, 2020
I flew through this book and I absolutely loved this book. Woah! I didn't expect it to hit me this hard.
This is a collection of reflective and soul searching poems that just makes me think about my inner relationship and connection I have with the environment or society as a whole.
Favorite lines in the book *Excerpts*
"Darkness is the truth you avoid, and it yearns for the light"
"I suppose we are living in a time that values being admired over being loved"
"When you do what you love, You will feel eternity stirring within you"
These lines are just so powerful. One thing about this book that I really like was that at the end of each poem, the author explains or talks a bit more about the poems and she sort of makes promises to herself and sometimes to the universe. I really love this and I would highly recommend it. I plan on reading her other poems and I cant wait.
This is a collection of reflective and soul searching poems that just makes me think about my inner relationship and connection I have with the environment or society as a whole.
Favorite lines in the book *Excerpts*
"Darkness is the truth you avoid, and it yearns for the light"
"I suppose we are living in a time that values being admired over being loved"
"When you do what you love, You will feel eternity stirring within you"
These lines are just so powerful. One thing about this book that I really like was that at the end of each poem, the author explains or talks a bit more about the poems and she sort of makes promises to herself and sometimes to the universe. I really love this and I would highly recommend it. I plan on reading her other poems and I cant wait.
September 28, 2019
The Rose that Blooms in the Night is a collection of poems involving love, self love and current states of the world. I was hooked from the very beginning and found my self relating to so many of the prose. I feel like the writer put into words what I couldn't say before. I found myself saying “yes” and agreeing with her constantly. I really wish I had a physical copy so I could have annotated it. I will buy it myself when it comes out!
I was intrigued by the illustrations and could tell they related to what she was discussing about. The illustrations were simple and I think it was a good choice because it didn’t take away the spotlight from the poetry collection.
This book is about 200 pages filled with prose and beautiful illustrations. However, I did find that some of the prose was quite repetitive. I’m not sure if it was meant to be like that to reinforce and finalize a feeling, or something else. Also, some parts felt like I have read them before or were cheesy.
When it comes to the topics, I truly believe they’re important to discuss. Loving yourself first before you love others. Likes and shares from social media won’t matter at the end. There was also some prose that had a feminist approach.
This author really poured herself into this collection and I really appreciate it! My rating is of 4/5.
This review is also place on Instagram @lili.reads_
I was intrigued by the illustrations and could tell they related to what she was discussing about. The illustrations were simple and I think it was a good choice because it didn’t take away the spotlight from the poetry collection.
This book is about 200 pages filled with prose and beautiful illustrations. However, I did find that some of the prose was quite repetitive. I’m not sure if it was meant to be like that to reinforce and finalize a feeling, or something else. Also, some parts felt like I have read them before or were cheesy.
When it comes to the topics, I truly believe they’re important to discuss. Loving yourself first before you love others. Likes and shares from social media won’t matter at the end. There was also some prose that had a feminist approach.
This author really poured herself into this collection and I really appreciate it! My rating is of 4/5.
This review is also place on Instagram @lili.reads_
May 23, 2020
I have one guilty reading pleasure. No, I don't read ‘romance’ novels. I read one Mills & Boon back when I was 16 and thought I had a crush on someone, but that’s it.
But my guilty pleasure is reading what I call Instagram poetry. It started with Rupi Kaur (didn’t like), then Nikita Gill (loved), and now Allie Michelle’s beautiful ‘The Rose That Blooms in the Night.’
The easy rhythm of the poems were a delight. I read a few poems before I went to bed each night over the last few days. Some of the themes might be cliched, but that’s ok. Our lives are all living, breathing cliches.
There’s breathtaking intimacy, an honest exploration of ‘romantic’ relationships, discoveries of self-love, and assertions of independence. Themes I have loved all my life. This was a beautiful read - guilty as charged.
But my guilty pleasure is reading what I call Instagram poetry. It started with Rupi Kaur (didn’t like), then Nikita Gill (loved), and now Allie Michelle’s beautiful ‘The Rose That Blooms in the Night.’
The easy rhythm of the poems were a delight. I read a few poems before I went to bed each night over the last few days. Some of the themes might be cliched, but that’s ok. Our lives are all living, breathing cliches.
There’s breathtaking intimacy, an honest exploration of ‘romantic’ relationships, discoveries of self-love, and assertions of independence. Themes I have loved all my life. This was a beautiful read - guilty as charged.
December 29, 2023
Beautiful words about life, love, beauty and self and making meaningful connections. I wanted to read it all over again as soon as I finished it.
July 29, 2020
“We are always covering up silence
Wondering why we cannot hear the answers we seek.”
For The 2020 Reading Rush prompt Read a book that starts with the word “The”.
Awe-inspired writing that touched my soul.
Most of these poems felt like it were written for me, or to me, or about me.
Allie motivates, encourages and stimulates with every world in this collection.
I’m would love to read more of her work.
Wondering why we cannot hear the answers we seek.”
For The 2020 Reading Rush prompt Read a book that starts with the word “The”.
Awe-inspired writing that touched my soul.
Most of these poems felt like it were written for me, or to me, or about me.
Allie motivates, encourages and stimulates with every world in this collection.
I’m would love to read more of her work.
August 13, 2022
Completely uncaptivating. Every poem felt the exact same.
January 12, 2020
3.5/5 stars
I'm not really a fan of modern poetry, but wanted to give this a try. This is a collection of poems and prose, that feels very much like journal entries. There are also illustrations (very tumbrl-y). The collective theme is love, mostly self love, self discovery and about being a woman.
I liked a lot of poems from here, many were beautiful and quite profound. But the more I read the more repetitive everything got. There is only so much you can say about self love and discovery that somebody haven't said before. And some of the poems were just that - things that people have said before, but reshaped.
The real downer for me was the language - it was very basic and limited. I want my poetry to be beautiful, but this was very bottom level writing.
Overall, I enjoyed it for what it was and got a few gems out of it, but I wouldn't say that the whole collection is worth it.
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I'm not really a fan of modern poetry, but wanted to give this a try. This is a collection of poems and prose, that feels very much like journal entries. There are also illustrations (very tumbrl-y). The collective theme is love, mostly self love, self discovery and about being a woman.
I liked a lot of poems from here, many were beautiful and quite profound. But the more I read the more repetitive everything got. There is only so much you can say about self love and discovery that somebody haven't said before. And some of the poems were just that - things that people have said before, but reshaped.
The real downer for me was the language - it was very basic and limited. I want my poetry to be beautiful, but this was very bottom level writing.
Overall, I enjoyed it for what it was and got a few gems out of it, but I wouldn't say that the whole collection is worth it.
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November 2, 2019
this is a beautiful poetry book. i enjoyed all the poems. some of them are kinda cliché and repetitive, but that was not a bad thing.
the topics were about love, lost, self love and feminism. and i would LOVE to have a physical copy.
*Note: I received a copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
the topics were about love, lost, self love and feminism. and i would LOVE to have a physical copy.
*Note: I received a copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
January 8, 2023
2,5/5
Yani highlight ettiğim cümleler/ işaretlediğim sayfalar olsa da sona doğru çok sıkıldım ve "2000ler tumblr zamanındaki şiirler de böyle değil miydi ya?" dediğim birkaç yer oldu. O yüzden pek ısınamadım sanırım. Poe'yla da karşılaştıramam tabi ama işte...
Yani highlight ettiğim cümleler/ işaretlediğim sayfalar olsa da sona doğru çok sıkıldım ve "2000ler tumblr zamanındaki şiirler de böyle değil miydi ya?" dediğim birkaç yer oldu. O yüzden pek ısınamadım sanırım. Poe'yla da karşılaştıramam tabi ama işte...
November 26, 2021
Finished this last night and I must say this book deserve more than 5 stars 🤍 Can't wait to get a physical copy and annotate it 🥰
August 28, 2020
Average. Reads more like a book of motivational quotes than poetry. Tried to stay engaged but I just got bored halfway.
October 27, 2019
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As always, a copy of this book was provided by the publisher or author in exchange for my honest review. This does not effect my opinion in any way.
Again, I have to say it: 2019 has been killing it with fantastic poetry. The Rose That Blooms in the Night is another wonderful example of the intimacy that is prose. It is empowering, honest, full of life and its complexities. Allie Michelle explores many topics with a tone that will leave readers on the edge of their seats and feeling as though they are watching a performance of her words.
Divided into two sections and featuring illustrations that fit beautiful with Michelle's prose, The Rose That Blooms in the Night never manages to feel repetitive or lackluster. It stands firmly with itself and Allie Michelle's peers, solidifying a place in our modern world of poetry. If you're looking for something that compels you instantly and leaves you feeling warm and optimistic, this collection is for you.
And it's so very important.
Every moment is well spent within the pages of The Rose That Blooms in the Night and showcases not only Michelle's talented voice, but also the very best of modern poetry. There is substance. There is that intimacy of poetry. Michelle's writing takes her readers into a journey of self-love, respect and the beauty of becoming you.
It is in its simplicity and stunning prose that will garner a well-earned place on the best-of-2019 lists this year. Allie Michelle is absolutely someone to look out for in the poetry world and I am more than excited to read more by her in the future. Ultimately, the messages of The Rose That Blooms in the Night will give readers that spark, that nudge, to continue forward, and I walked away from it feeling a lot lighter.
There's jut something about Allie Michelle.
As always, a copy of this book was provided by the publisher or author in exchange for my honest review. This does not effect my opinion in any way.
Again, I have to say it: 2019 has been killing it with fantastic poetry. The Rose That Blooms in the Night is another wonderful example of the intimacy that is prose. It is empowering, honest, full of life and its complexities. Allie Michelle explores many topics with a tone that will leave readers on the edge of their seats and feeling as though they are watching a performance of her words.
Divided into two sections and featuring illustrations that fit beautiful with Michelle's prose, The Rose That Blooms in the Night never manages to feel repetitive or lackluster. It stands firmly with itself and Allie Michelle's peers, solidifying a place in our modern world of poetry. If you're looking for something that compels you instantly and leaves you feeling warm and optimistic, this collection is for you.
And it's so very important.
Every moment is well spent within the pages of The Rose That Blooms in the Night and showcases not only Michelle's talented voice, but also the very best of modern poetry. There is substance. There is that intimacy of poetry. Michelle's writing takes her readers into a journey of self-love, respect and the beauty of becoming you.
It is in its simplicity and stunning prose that will garner a well-earned place on the best-of-2019 lists this year. Allie Michelle is absolutely someone to look out for in the poetry world and I am more than excited to read more by her in the future. Ultimately, the messages of The Rose That Blooms in the Night will give readers that spark, that nudge, to continue forward, and I walked away from it feeling a lot lighter.
There's jut something about Allie Michelle.
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May 15, 2025Well, this was a bit of a disappointment... I was really looking forward to this collection but it wasn't for me unfortunately.
There was too much talk about "being a mother" as the ultimate way of fulfillment and felt very judgmental at times as if there's only one way and that's the author's way of doing things. It had that "imagine being [...], I could never!" attitude at times while also falling into the same traps she criticized; for example saying that "everyone just lives for the likes" but profiting from the online spaces herself or saying that true love isn't instant gratification but then literally on the next page saying that if it doesn't feel right immediately just give up and let it go.
By the way, instant gratification was used a lot, alongside symbols like the mask and the rose, as in the title among other things, so the poems grew repetitive quickly.
I do appreciate the author for sharing her experience and advice, I personally just hoped for a little more.
March 21, 2023
I almost DNF'd this one. This felt very much like Instagram typewriter font poetry, which may be someone's cup of tea but not mine. I found myself rolling my eyes more than having an actual feeling.
September 14, 2019
The Rose That Blooms in the Night by Allie Michelle is a poetry book exploring the themes of self-love and healing. I finished this book in a few hours and I enjoyed it so much! I have tried reading several poetry books in the past, and most of them never quite resonated with me the way I had heard other readers online and in real life talk about them, but it seems I have finally found the poetry collection for me in Michelle’s newest book.
The Rose That Blooms in the Night is a very calming, relaxing collection of poetry, while still entertaining the reader and telling stories within her prose. I found the majority of the author’s work to have a good range of topics, from telling stories of her family to advocating for the reader’s self-love through her prose, from social media to relationships. Although some of the themes in her work were a little repetitive to the point that some poems felt similar to others, Michelle’s collection of work is over two hundred pages of the author rooting for the reader’s self-care, self-love, and healing through their prose. Michelle is a wellness teacher as well as a writer, according to her About the Author section, and her alternate career strengthens her work and made complete sense to me when I finished the book.
Several poems stood out in this collection for me personally because of Michelle’s constant advocacy for the reader, as I found prose I personally needed and wanted to hear. There were lines from poems I wrote down in my notebooks for myself as I went through the collection, that have been stuck in my mind several days after I finished reading this book.
I did find some of the symbolism Michelle used in her work to come off a little cheesy (wolves, lions), I also did not personally like the illustrations in the collection very much, as I found them to be a little simple, and could have had more detail to them and also could have been more specific to the poems themselves, but these doodles throughout the collection did not take away from Michelle’s writing.
Overall, I really enjoyed this collection. Anything I wasn’t too fond of in the collection was few and far between, and I would recommend this poetry collection to anybody looking for a new collection to pick up, especially if they were interested in the topics of self care, self love, and healing, or were new to reading poetry.
The Rose That Blooms in the Night is a very calming, relaxing collection of poetry, while still entertaining the reader and telling stories within her prose. I found the majority of the author’s work to have a good range of topics, from telling stories of her family to advocating for the reader’s self-love through her prose, from social media to relationships. Although some of the themes in her work were a little repetitive to the point that some poems felt similar to others, Michelle’s collection of work is over two hundred pages of the author rooting for the reader’s self-care, self-love, and healing through their prose. Michelle is a wellness teacher as well as a writer, according to her About the Author section, and her alternate career strengthens her work and made complete sense to me when I finished the book.
Several poems stood out in this collection for me personally because of Michelle’s constant advocacy for the reader, as I found prose I personally needed and wanted to hear. There were lines from poems I wrote down in my notebooks for myself as I went through the collection, that have been stuck in my mind several days after I finished reading this book.
I did find some of the symbolism Michelle used in her work to come off a little cheesy (wolves, lions), I also did not personally like the illustrations in the collection very much, as I found them to be a little simple, and could have had more detail to them and also could have been more specific to the poems themselves, but these doodles throughout the collection did not take away from Michelle’s writing.
Overall, I really enjoyed this collection. Anything I wasn’t too fond of in the collection was few and far between, and I would recommend this poetry collection to anybody looking for a new collection to pick up, especially if they were interested in the topics of self care, self love, and healing, or were new to reading poetry.
October 28, 2019
** I received a free copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review. **
This is my first reading of a poetry collection and I loved it!
"The Rose That Blooms in the Night" is a collection divided in two sections. The themes covered by the author are about love, self-love, grief, pain and hope.
During the reading, I signed so many sentences that touch my heart and made me thing "oh, it's talking about me". If you're feeling down, you can read some poems and get back your vitality.
The illustrations are beautiful! The simple art style is one of my favorite. This type of style don't take away the spotlight from the poems.
Because of the several poems, I think that some of them were repetitive, but in its entirety I enjoyed this collection.
This author really poured herself into this collection and I really appreciate it!
This is my first reading of a poetry collection and I loved it!
"The Rose That Blooms in the Night" is a collection divided in two sections. The themes covered by the author are about love, self-love, grief, pain and hope.
During the reading, I signed so many sentences that touch my heart and made me thing "oh, it's talking about me". If you're feeling down, you can read some poems and get back your vitality.
The illustrations are beautiful! The simple art style is one of my favorite. This type of style don't take away the spotlight from the poems.
Because of the several poems, I think that some of them were repetitive, but in its entirety I enjoyed this collection.
This author really poured herself into this collection and I really appreciate it!
December 19, 2022
Coralie gave this beautiful work of art to me for Christmas/bday and on top of that she annotated everything for me. It was so good on top of her annotations about healing . Coralie has always been there for me and her giving me this book just gave me a summary of how much progress I’ve made this year in my healing journey. This is a book I will always revisit because it has so many beautiful phrases that I will always relate to about life. Whenever I feel like I’m not enough for this world or i just feel shitty about life I will look back to this book because it really is empowering, and I think everyone should read it!
October 12, 2019
The collection of poems and proses in The Rose That Blooms in the Night were incredibly touching. I enjoyed the themes that revolve around the book - feminism, social media, grief and more. I thought that the author did an incredible job curating the book. What's more, the illustrations complement the beautiful style of writing.
Kudos to the author. This book comes out in a few days on October 15th.
Thank you Andrew McMeel Publishing and Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Kudos to the author. This book comes out in a few days on October 15th.
Thank you Andrew McMeel Publishing and Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
October 14, 2019
Some beautiful poetry in here, I loved the fact so much dealt with self love too, which is the most important love for most people they struggle with. Beautiful illustrations that go with the stunning lyrical prose. An absolutely wonderful collection you can dip into or throw yourself in whole as I did. Stunning
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
December 24, 2021
i've read similar collections in the past and i've always gotten bored after the constant repetition of poems that are virtually the same. HOWEVER. this collection is absolutely amazing and i never got bored while reading. how someone can write this beautifully is beyond me. flawless miss michelle. flawless.
December 20, 2022
I am absolutely in love with this poet and am so glad I came across another one of her books while browsing in a bookstore that led me to this first collection she wrote. The pieces flowed together so nicely and I love the combination of long and short poems. The word choices were so spot on and the different themes blended together perfectly.
January 1, 2024
I really would give it a 2.5. overall had potential, but ultimately failed to artistically use words to create something of substance. there were some I really liked and others that overall aggravated me. this is catered to a very specific idea of feminity that simply isn't me, and if this is what you identify with, that's okay, what isn't is placing judgement on those who don't subscribe to your idea of femininity.
September 3, 2022
It was the parts like ”When she felt fear, she did not let it snuff out her flames. She used it to spread her dreams like a forest fire.“ that made this a truly beautiful collection even though many “generic” pieces were in between.
June 4, 2021
What I Know Is That I Do Not Know
"Who you are
is what you understand
And what you understand
is in your understanding
Of how much you do not understand
Do you understand?"
"Who you are
is what you understand
And what you understand
is in your understanding
Of how much you do not understand
Do you understand?"
June 21, 2022
Beautiful book
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