The Sun, Moon, and You

by Michell Springstun, Stéphanie Cohen (Editor), Lizzi Stevens (Illustrator)

An anthology of poems about the levity of love and the trauma of heartbreak, adventures in the world today, grief and hope, identity and acceptance, and much more. This collection contains personal diary entries presented in chronological order to depict the author's growth, illustrating how her thoughts and emotions have transformed throughout the years.

157 pages, Paperback

Published July 17, 2019

Reviews

[J.D. Estrada · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is something beautiful about reading a raw and intimate collection of poetry written in one's teenage years. This collection is as earnest as it can get and the only reason I don't rate it higher is because it is a little rough in format and content (meaning grammar tidbits that were frequent enough for me to make a note of it). As for formatting, I wonder how the paperback looks/feels. The eBook had divisions that were a bit wonky and that did knock me out of reading once or twice, though I always came back. That's because I shall always appreciate honest writing from the heart. I absolutely think a variety of people could benefit from reading this collection if only as an invitation to capture those raw intense emotions. It could even be for a character study for something you're writing because the text within has a lot of soul. I've seen people rave over poetry collections that to me do not move the needle or miss the mark. This collection, even needing a bit of polish, is definitely worth a read.