Fault Lines: A Collection of Contemporay Poetry and Photography

by Clarissa Sofía

This book is an exploration of relationships between people and places, love, death, and mental health, specifically depression and anxiety. Clarissa shares her  journey as a young woman growing into her adult skin through poetry and self-portraiture. In this collection, Clarissa questions our current society and tackles ways of dealing with the reality of what it means to be conscious, conveying self-acceptance as the highest form of rebellion.

134 pages, Paperback

Published April 3, 2020

About the author

Clarissa Sofía is a contemporary photographer and poet. She grew up between Ibiza and London which allowed her to develop a curiosity for her surroundings. Both her visual and written works express a sense of melancholia, calmness and strength, while at the same time examining femininity and mental health in the hopes of destigmatising topics surrounding the naked human body and mind.

Reviews

[Laia Wanderlust · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raw simplicity is what I felt when I just opened the book, and it is between her feelings and words where all the power is found. Her poetry is not simple, there are some abstract concepts that will challenge your capacities, open your mind and accept your fault lines. But not everything is abstract, there are some concepts that may show you some raw realities of our society, feelings that probably made you cry in the past, or maybe in the present as well.
To have so much veracity in a book, represented in beautiful and powerful poems and amazing portraits, makes really valuable this book for me. It makes me believe in people like the author: people that lives and inspires you to live in a life embracing feelings and people the way they are.

[Romina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book that takes us on a personal journey with the author through events that the majority of us experience but don't share with the world. It's very relatable and she has a way with words that paint a picture and give you a perspective into her soul.
The photographs are raw, honest and complement the poetry. Im reading these just before going to bed to disconnect from my day and I am really enjoying immersing myself in her world.

[Antonio · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading these poems, it is a fantastic book and well worth the read! Clarissa is a true wordsmith who celebrates life and vulnerability, gracefully unafraid to barbwire her wrist and let it fill the page, to bring comfort to the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. The photography is also stunning and adds another dimension to the book.

[Isabella Ritchie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fault Lines is an honest and truly inspiring series of introspective poems, accompanied by a stunning collection of self portraiture. Clarissa Sofia valiantly gives you a window into her battles with mental health and her life experiences as she journeys into adulthood. Fault lines is so beautifully presented, you can feel the care that was put into each and every page. Clarissa is an incredibly talented artist, conveying various complex struggles that young women face in the world with such ease. As the book enters its final chapter, it impassions a sense of reassurance and encouragment, highlighting the importance of self love and introspection. I very much look foward to her next collection of work.

[Oliva Barrio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you for showing your heart to the world and your vision of life. A book full of beautiful imagery and powerful photography complementing the poems. I felt so identified with the words on those pages. Inspirational, truthful and unique.

[Jack Lambert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fault lines is without a doubt a creative masterpiece. Clarissa Sofia’s collection of contemporary poetry and photography is an invitation for sensory overload.