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Confessions of Her
Based on a true story, Confessions of Her is the debut poetry novel by Cindy Cherie. It is a tale of survival depicting how one young woman found love in herself, rather than searching for it in the arms of another.
This autobiographical collection of poetry and prose takes the reader on a journey of love and loss, depicting how she overcame heartbreak to ultimately, save herself.
This autobiographical collection of poetry and prose takes the reader on a journey of love and loss, depicting how she overcame heartbreak to ultimately, save herself.
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 6, 2020
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July 10, 2020
Confessions of Her by Cindy Cherie takes us on a beautiful and empowering journey of passion, loss, and ultimately finding the love that we deserve within ourselves. The prose is deeply personal, and will certainly resonate with anyone who has ever experienced the agony of heartbreak. The unique way in which poetry and prose is presented is both effective and accessible, and I was completely swept up in the journey. Recommended.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Central Avenue Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Central Avenue Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC.
October 14, 2020
Ebook received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
A book with prose and poetry and where at some point you will see yourself in the words of the author.
A fluid reading, I read the whole book in a row, however I liked the poetry much more than the prose parts, I felt that in the larger texts the connection was lost.
Although it is promised to find "how one young woman found love in herself, rather than searching for it in the arms of another" we come to the end with a feeling that there is still a lot of searching for acceptance from the others and that there is a void in the soul.
The best part for me is "I have always envied the rain, / the way it touches so many people all at once."
A book with prose and poetry and where at some point you will see yourself in the words of the author.
A fluid reading, I read the whole book in a row, however I liked the poetry much more than the prose parts, I felt that in the larger texts the connection was lost.
Although it is promised to find "how one young woman found love in herself, rather than searching for it in the arms of another" we come to the end with a feeling that there is still a lot of searching for acceptance from the others and that there is a void in the soul.
The best part for me is "I have always envied the rain, / the way it touches so many people all at once."
September 11, 2020
Confessions of Her by Cindy Cherie is a beautiful mixture of poetry and prose that I didn't connect with as much as I would have liked. The poetry: amazing. Incredibly emotive. The smaller segments of prose I enjoyed too; they matched the lyricality of the poetry that injected Cherie's emotions into the reader so they could not only understand, but to feel and experience, what she felt in her relationships.
However, the longer segments of prose, in particular the one right at the beginning, is what severed the true connection I could have made with this book. Though it was long, Cherie did continue to pore everything she felt into it. I think I just would have preferred if the poetry aspect introduced me as its' short and digestible structure would have ensured that none of the power of the complexity of human emotions would have been lost.
Nevertheless, I do think that this is good literature and will recommend it to others.
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I received an eARC of Confessions of Her by Cindy Cherie from Netgalley. All opinions are my own unbiased views. | 3.5 stars
However, the longer segments of prose, in particular the one right at the beginning, is what severed the true connection I could have made with this book. Though it was long, Cherie did continue to pore everything she felt into it. I think I just would have preferred if the poetry aspect introduced me as its' short and digestible structure would have ensured that none of the power of the complexity of human emotions would have been lost.
Nevertheless, I do think that this is good literature and will recommend it to others.
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I received an eARC of Confessions of Her by Cindy Cherie from Netgalley. All opinions are my own unbiased views. | 3.5 stars
August 12, 2020
"I collect my mistakes like seeds of knowledge, plant them within the walls of my heart and watch myself grow..."
This book was incredibly beautiful! So many lines spoke to me, and really made a definite impact on me. I could relate to so much of what Cherie was saying within her prose.
The book opens with such pure delight, pure love. However, there is a sense of imploding doom. There is a sense that things are not going to end well. So even thought I was relishing the love story I could just feel the darkness that was about to come next. I was right.
However, the darker chapters were even more emotive and heartbreaking. I particularly like the section 'musings of a wallflower' - where despite the more emotional hard hitting subject matter it was still so relatable and beautifully written.
"They tell me I wouldn't be so damaged if I was a little rougher, preaching of hardness as something I would do well to obtain, that I should spit out my softness and wedge swords between my teeth..."
The arch of the book goes through so many different emotions, just like a heartbreak would.
"My sister tells me I carry a fear of men, I tell her she's wrong, I have a fear of drowning, she tells me it's the same thing"
Despite the heartbreak, I'm grateful that the book ends on a positive and uplifting note. I felt incredibly empowered just reading.
I would love to re-read this book at a later a date to get a deeper connection to Cindy Cherie's writing.
The writing here is beautiful! I recommend for any poetry lover. I recommend for anyone who has experienced heartbreak. It is a perfect example of how one can 'rise from the ashes' of a significant trauma.
Thank you Cindy for writing such a poignant book.
This book was incredibly beautiful! So many lines spoke to me, and really made a definite impact on me. I could relate to so much of what Cherie was saying within her prose.
The book opens with such pure delight, pure love. However, there is a sense of imploding doom. There is a sense that things are not going to end well. So even thought I was relishing the love story I could just feel the darkness that was about to come next. I was right.
However, the darker chapters were even more emotive and heartbreaking. I particularly like the section 'musings of a wallflower' - where despite the more emotional hard hitting subject matter it was still so relatable and beautifully written.
"They tell me I wouldn't be so damaged if I was a little rougher, preaching of hardness as something I would do well to obtain, that I should spit out my softness and wedge swords between my teeth..."
The arch of the book goes through so many different emotions, just like a heartbreak would.
"My sister tells me I carry a fear of men, I tell her she's wrong, I have a fear of drowning, she tells me it's the same thing"
Despite the heartbreak, I'm grateful that the book ends on a positive and uplifting note. I felt incredibly empowered just reading.
I would love to re-read this book at a later a date to get a deeper connection to Cindy Cherie's writing.
The writing here is beautiful! I recommend for any poetry lover. I recommend for anyone who has experienced heartbreak. It is a perfect example of how one can 'rise from the ashes' of a significant trauma.
Thank you Cindy for writing such a poignant book.
October 15, 2020
Adorei este livro! Tão simples, tão real, tão bonito... As ilustrações que vão aparecendo são lindas!
Apesar de dizer que este é um livro em que ela encontra o amor próprio em vez de procurar esse conforto nos braços de outra pessoa, no final ainda fica a sensação de que ela não encontrou essa plenitude. E a bem dizer, será que alguém encontra!? É um caminho tão longo...
Para encontrares o teu amor próprio, sim tens de estar sozinha para te conheceres, saber o que queres e o que não queres e não é outra pessoa que te vai mostrar isso, és tu mesma. Mas isso não significa que não continues a querer encontrar uma pessoa para ficar a teu lado e te dar esse conforto.
"Do you know that feeling os standing at the ocean's edge? The way the waves push and pull against your ankles; the sense of sinking as sand collapses beneath your feet. I stood there today allowing the waves to give and take; crash into me then without so much as an apology leave."
Apesar de dizer que este é um livro em que ela encontra o amor próprio em vez de procurar esse conforto nos braços de outra pessoa, no final ainda fica a sensação de que ela não encontrou essa plenitude. E a bem dizer, será que alguém encontra!? É um caminho tão longo...
Para encontrares o teu amor próprio, sim tens de estar sozinha para te conheceres, saber o que queres e o que não queres e não é outra pessoa que te vai mostrar isso, és tu mesma. Mas isso não significa que não continues a querer encontrar uma pessoa para ficar a teu lado e te dar esse conforto.
"Do you know that feeling os standing at the ocean's edge? The way the waves push and pull against your ankles; the sense of sinking as sand collapses beneath your feet. I stood there today allowing the waves to give and take; crash into me then without so much as an apology leave."
December 27, 2025
Absolutely brilliant. This work calmly takes us through the poet's healing journey like a melody. As it follows her journey from heartache to wholeness, it felt like drinking a cup of tea. This tea traveled through my body, warming the frigid lonely edges of my heart.
It's been a long time since I hugged a book upon finishing it, but for this one, I did. Because reading her words it felt like looking in a mirror.
Isn't it funny how these gifts of hope find us at just the right time? They sit stagnant, like a match in a box. As they wait for a fitting occasion to create a spark that blooms into a steady flame.
No matter where you're at in your journey to love yourself, this is a must read.
It's been a long time since I hugged a book upon finishing it, but for this one, I did. Because reading her words it felt like looking in a mirror.
Isn't it funny how these gifts of hope find us at just the right time? They sit stagnant, like a match in a box. As they wait for a fitting occasion to create a spark that blooms into a steady flame.
No matter where you're at in your journey to love yourself, this is a must read.
September 27, 2020
Talk about an emotional journey of surviving domestic and emotional abuse.
What a wondeful read, so beautifully articulated. Thank you Cindy Cherie for showing us MEN how not to treat a woman and how much we as humans just want to be accepted and loved for who we are. Your courage in sharing the pain and then joy of your journey and growth from feeling worthless to becoming strong and independant.
What a wondeful read, so beautifully articulated. Thank you Cindy Cherie for showing us MEN how not to treat a woman and how much we as humans just want to be accepted and loved for who we are. Your courage in sharing the pain and then joy of your journey and growth from feeling worthless to becoming strong and independant.
March 4, 2021
Read this book if...
...you're still carrying around the baggage of a past heartbreak.
...you're still carrying around the baggage of a past heartbreak.
July 20, 2020
(I recieved an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)
I don't really have much to say about this one, besides the fact that it didn't reach my expectations at all. I was expecting a powerful poetry collection about losing and finding yourself as a woman and... It didn't quite make it for me.
It was, indeed, faithful to the theme of women empowerment, but it also evolved around love a whole lot. The synopsis left me under the impression that we'll be able to witness a woman rising from her ashes and finding love within herself, but I genuinely felt that in the end she was still expecting love from all of those around her, especially men, more than she did from within herself.
The writing is very flowery at times. I love me some flowery writing, but this aspect was dragged down by all of the times that the writing became very simplistic and to the point.
There were whole pages of beautifully crafted text and then pages after pages of short poems, kind of Rupi Kaur style. I established long ago that I don't usually vibe with that kind of style, so maybe it's just one of my literary perks.
I would recommend this book to the people that are into more contemporary time poetry (again, kind of Rupi Kaur style) and into romance. Maybe to those who are seeking to see a woman who is trying to get empowered from within herself as well, although I didn't feel like the book really lived up to my expectations on this matter,
I don't really have much to say about this one, besides the fact that it didn't reach my expectations at all. I was expecting a powerful poetry collection about losing and finding yourself as a woman and... It didn't quite make it for me.
It was, indeed, faithful to the theme of women empowerment, but it also evolved around love a whole lot. The synopsis left me under the impression that we'll be able to witness a woman rising from her ashes and finding love within herself, but I genuinely felt that in the end she was still expecting love from all of those around her, especially men, more than she did from within herself.
The writing is very flowery at times. I love me some flowery writing, but this aspect was dragged down by all of the times that the writing became very simplistic and to the point.
There were whole pages of beautifully crafted text and then pages after pages of short poems, kind of Rupi Kaur style. I established long ago that I don't usually vibe with that kind of style, so maybe it's just one of my literary perks.
I would recommend this book to the people that are into more contemporary time poetry (again, kind of Rupi Kaur style) and into romance. Maybe to those who are seeking to see a woman who is trying to get empowered from within herself as well, although I didn't feel like the book really lived up to my expectations on this matter,
March 5, 2025
Temas: amor, desamor, dolor , sufrimiento, ruptura, empoderamiento, etc.
"I tilted my chin towards the sky while the weight of the world pressed down heavily on my spine. The sun kissed my cheeks. I let out a heavy sigh, closed my eyes and made a wish, imagining I was anywhere but here, nestled into the shoulder of the love of my life, drifting somewhere over the Pacific. I wonder what it feels like to not have to fight for every little thing in your life. When every day is a battle you’re only just barely winning, running away feels like a perfectly reasonable option. What would it feel like to disappear, clutching nothing but a passport and suitcase? Today is one of those days"
"Sometimes I wonder if he knows how it feels. To wake each morning dressed in battle armor, to climb mountains with a stomach cradling the bottom ofthe Indian Ocean. There are days when the incline is so steep I wish for a shoulder to lean on. I’ve never known such a luxury. Though support is a necessity, not a luxury. Be strong, I tell myself. The warrior does not feel weakness. For if I do, the never-ending battle that is life might overpower me. I’ve taught myself to abandon weak thoughts as quickly as they arrive,replacing them with battle cries instead".
"I know running away would only be a temporary distraction. But maybe that’s why I long for it. I was born with war in my bones and I’ll die with a sword in my hand. The warrior in me has no desire to give up, but the little girl in me is tired. She yearns for a pause button, to succumb to this innate desire, begging: stop the ride and get off, disappear, run away, purge the responsibilities of life."
"he is libraries unwritten,
and I …
I am stories untold,
and all I’ve ever wanted is to lie in the arms of love and write words the world has yet to find."
"What is love?
Love is looking someone’s agony in the eye,
reaching out a wanting hand
and saying,
“Give it to me. I’ll take it.”
"Have you ever heard the sound of heartbreak
The silence is deafening.
Inaudible agony tearing apart the seams that once held you so perfectly together.
I’ve never heard silence this loud."
"It was a slow and painful death,
my love for him.
Killing it almost killed me.
I feel it breathe within me at times,
fighting for life,
right before I push it back down
and suffocate it."
"Today I do not wish to be seen
but to dissolve into the sea and feel small—
candidly and unapologetically small."
"I will die
without finding
a single soul
who knows
what to do
with all this fire
behind my eyes."
"There will be men
who swim in your skin
and others
who drown themselves
in everything
that lies beneath.
This is how you know."
"I collect my mistakes
like seeds of knowledge,
plant them within the
walls of my heart,
and watch myself grow".
"One day I met a man who looked at me with waves in his eyes, and for the first time I felt truly seen.
“You were always going to be too much for them, Dolly. They were looking for a drop. Can’t you hear it?” he said, pressing his ear to my chest as if I were a seashell. “You’re the whole damn ocean.”
"The sea has built a home in me.
I do not know where it ends
and I begin,
only that it consumes me."
“I grew tired of waiting on the universe to deliver up the love of my life,” I replied, “so I fell in love with myself. Turns out it was there all along.”
"I tilted my chin towards the sky while the weight of the world pressed down heavily on my spine. The sun kissed my cheeks. I let out a heavy sigh, closed my eyes and made a wish, imagining I was anywhere but here, nestled into the shoulder of the love of my life, drifting somewhere over the Pacific. I wonder what it feels like to not have to fight for every little thing in your life. When every day is a battle you’re only just barely winning, running away feels like a perfectly reasonable option. What would it feel like to disappear, clutching nothing but a passport and suitcase? Today is one of those days"
"Sometimes I wonder if he knows how it feels. To wake each morning dressed in battle armor, to climb mountains with a stomach cradling the bottom ofthe Indian Ocean. There are days when the incline is so steep I wish for a shoulder to lean on. I’ve never known such a luxury. Though support is a necessity, not a luxury. Be strong, I tell myself. The warrior does not feel weakness. For if I do, the never-ending battle that is life might overpower me. I’ve taught myself to abandon weak thoughts as quickly as they arrive,replacing them with battle cries instead".
"I know running away would only be a temporary distraction. But maybe that’s why I long for it. I was born with war in my bones and I’ll die with a sword in my hand. The warrior in me has no desire to give up, but the little girl in me is tired. She yearns for a pause button, to succumb to this innate desire, begging: stop the ride and get off, disappear, run away, purge the responsibilities of life."
"he is libraries unwritten,
and I …
I am stories untold,
and all I’ve ever wanted is to lie in the arms of love and write words the world has yet to find."
"What is love?
Love is looking someone’s agony in the eye,
reaching out a wanting hand
and saying,
“Give it to me. I’ll take it.”
"Have you ever heard the sound of heartbreak
The silence is deafening.
Inaudible agony tearing apart the seams that once held you so perfectly together.
I’ve never heard silence this loud."
"It was a slow and painful death,
my love for him.
Killing it almost killed me.
I feel it breathe within me at times,
fighting for life,
right before I push it back down
and suffocate it."
"Today I do not wish to be seen
but to dissolve into the sea and feel small—
candidly and unapologetically small."
"I will die
without finding
a single soul
who knows
what to do
with all this fire
behind my eyes."
"There will be men
who swim in your skin
and others
who drown themselves
in everything
that lies beneath.
This is how you know."
"I collect my mistakes
like seeds of knowledge,
plant them within the
walls of my heart,
and watch myself grow".
"One day I met a man who looked at me with waves in his eyes, and for the first time I felt truly seen.
“You were always going to be too much for them, Dolly. They were looking for a drop. Can’t you hear it?” he said, pressing his ear to my chest as if I were a seashell. “You’re the whole damn ocean.”
"The sea has built a home in me.
I do not know where it ends
and I begin,
only that it consumes me."
“I grew tired of waiting on the universe to deliver up the love of my life,” I replied, “so I fell in love with myself. Turns out it was there all along.”
July 19, 2020
I am a bit on the defensive about this book. It has positive and negative points.
THE POSITIVES:
This sentence: I have always envied the rain, the way it touches so many people all at once.
This sentence is so powerful, and it is not the only one in the book. It really appeals to me. I like the rain and references to it, if well done, are a hit with me.
This books has the topic of unrequited love, which is shown in a pretty straightforward way in spite of the poetic language. The author retells several of her previous love stories with guys who didn't take her seriously, so the experiences have left her at the defensive and hurt. She describes her unsurmuntable feeling of depression and loss.
The unrhyming verses. I think it is more poetic prose, which I usuallly adore. It doesn't reach the level of some of the Latin American authors that have used this literary device before, but it is OK. She uses broken lines sometimes in the right places.
Religion and the constant references to god. Many people would consider it a positive. For me, as an atheist, they don't work, but that's what many readers consider a "deep message".
THE NEGATIVES:
I have really read a lot of good poetry during my life, in English, Spanish and Galician, and I am not even sure it belongs in this category. It is more a self-help empowerment book in poetic prose, in the guise of Paulo Coelho, Deepak Chopra or Jorge Bucay.
The drawings are technically good. I can see that Neyha Sofat. the artist, can draw extremely well, but the drawings of topless hunks do not really belong to a poetry book. Canadian poet Rupi Kaur does the illustrations of her poems herself, but they have a completely different vibe, with sometimes heavier topics.
I know that it doesn't work like that, but if the author read this review at some point, I would give her this advice:
What works in a business doesn't always translate to a different business. In this case, what makes you successful in Instagram, doesn't necessarily translate to success in the publishing world. Make it of this advice whatever you want. We discussed this idea during a course in self-employement and start-ups, and it makes plenty of sense to me.
After finishing the book, I checked out what other things Cindy Cherie has done. I had no idea what type of Instagrammer she was. I will leave it at "i shouldn't have checked out her Instagram." If she wants to be taken seriously as a writer and poet, I would think twice about having twenty photographs of myself in a negligée to promote the book.
THE POSITIVES:
This sentence: I have always envied the rain, the way it touches so many people all at once.
This sentence is so powerful, and it is not the only one in the book. It really appeals to me. I like the rain and references to it, if well done, are a hit with me.
This books has the topic of unrequited love, which is shown in a pretty straightforward way in spite of the poetic language. The author retells several of her previous love stories with guys who didn't take her seriously, so the experiences have left her at the defensive and hurt. She describes her unsurmuntable feeling of depression and loss.
The unrhyming verses. I think it is more poetic prose, which I usuallly adore. It doesn't reach the level of some of the Latin American authors that have used this literary device before, but it is OK. She uses broken lines sometimes in the right places.
Religion and the constant references to god. Many people would consider it a positive. For me, as an atheist, they don't work, but that's what many readers consider a "deep message".
THE NEGATIVES:
I have really read a lot of good poetry during my life, in English, Spanish and Galician, and I am not even sure it belongs in this category. It is more a self-help empowerment book in poetic prose, in the guise of Paulo Coelho, Deepak Chopra or Jorge Bucay.
The drawings are technically good. I can see that Neyha Sofat. the artist, can draw extremely well, but the drawings of topless hunks do not really belong to a poetry book. Canadian poet Rupi Kaur does the illustrations of her poems herself, but they have a completely different vibe, with sometimes heavier topics.
I know that it doesn't work like that, but if the author read this review at some point, I would give her this advice:
What works in a business doesn't always translate to a different business. In this case, what makes you successful in Instagram, doesn't necessarily translate to success in the publishing world. Make it of this advice whatever you want. We discussed this idea during a course in self-employement and start-ups, and it makes plenty of sense to me.
After finishing the book, I checked out what other things Cindy Cherie has done. I had no idea what type of Instagrammer she was. I will leave it at "i shouldn't have checked out her Instagram." If she wants to be taken seriously as a writer and poet, I would think twice about having twenty photographs of myself in a negligée to promote the book.
July 26, 2023
*Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this title. Receiving said copy in no way influenced my opinion of this title and all thoughts are my own.
Maybe I am being more critical of this poetry collection because at the time of this reading I had just finished another work that was full of self-love and women supporting women. This other work was very much giving Barbie (She writes in July of 2023). So when I crack open the cover of this work and I do not find self-love and lifting ourselves up, and celebrating wonderful relationships and moving past horrible ones, I'm left with a bitter taste in my mouth. There once was a day I would've loved this collection. It's full of angst. It's full of "I am nothing without him....even though he is the worst thing to happen to me". I used to slurp that up and revel in someone else feeling the same way I did in relationships. But maybe I've grown old (at the ripe age of 26) and I know now that relationships should've feel like that, and all of your past relationships aren't poison in your blood, and you will actually survive without him in your life. Maybe it's that this collection feels emotionally immature now, and I cannot connect with these works. I'm not sure. But this one wasn't my cup of tea.
If you love R. H. Sin and Robert M. Drake and Rupi Kaur, you'll love this, this will be the exact work of poetry you are looking for and expect.
My only two cents I'll add, is that I wish, when I was in that horrid relationship and I wanted to feel as bad as I was being treated, poetry like this gave me false hope that all the abuse and toxicity was worth it. If these other women were writing from the other side and they stayed with their man that treated them like this and all ended well, why shouldn't I see this through? Now I am not, nor would I ever, blame a poet I never met for the reason I stayed in a toxic and abusive relationship. But that confirmation bias of reading a work that someone who has been where you are and made it through (not out because she would never want to leave /him/), why can't I. I wish there had been more uplifting poetry out there about what healthy relationships (with a man, with friends, with yourself) looked like, and less of these angsty ones that told young readers to keep being so mean to themselves for not being perfect. You're not perfect, you'll never be perfect, but you can still love yourselves.
I really want to forgive Cherie for writing "Leave it to me to romanticize amnesia" but idk that I can...
Maybe I am being more critical of this poetry collection because at the time of this reading I had just finished another work that was full of self-love and women supporting women. This other work was very much giving Barbie (She writes in July of 2023). So when I crack open the cover of this work and I do not find self-love and lifting ourselves up, and celebrating wonderful relationships and moving past horrible ones, I'm left with a bitter taste in my mouth. There once was a day I would've loved this collection. It's full of angst. It's full of "I am nothing without him....even though he is the worst thing to happen to me". I used to slurp that up and revel in someone else feeling the same way I did in relationships. But maybe I've grown old (at the ripe age of 26) and I know now that relationships should've feel like that, and all of your past relationships aren't poison in your blood, and you will actually survive without him in your life. Maybe it's that this collection feels emotionally immature now, and I cannot connect with these works. I'm not sure. But this one wasn't my cup of tea.
If you love R. H. Sin and Robert M. Drake and Rupi Kaur, you'll love this, this will be the exact work of poetry you are looking for and expect.
My only two cents I'll add, is that I wish, when I was in that horrid relationship and I wanted to feel as bad as I was being treated, poetry like this gave me false hope that all the abuse and toxicity was worth it. If these other women were writing from the other side and they stayed with their man that treated them like this and all ended well, why shouldn't I see this through? Now I am not, nor would I ever, blame a poet I never met for the reason I stayed in a toxic and abusive relationship. But that confirmation bias of reading a work that someone who has been where you are and made it through (not out because she would never want to leave /him/), why can't I. I wish there had been more uplifting poetry out there about what healthy relationships (with a man, with friends, with yourself) looked like, and less of these angsty ones that told young readers to keep being so mean to themselves for not being perfect. You're not perfect, you'll never be perfect, but you can still love yourselves.
I really want to forgive Cherie for writing "Leave it to me to romanticize amnesia" but idk that I can...
February 9, 2021
Book Review:
“Confessions of Her” by Cindy Cherie.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟, Easily my first five star book of 2021!
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I found this poetry book completely on a whim, while scrolling through TikTok videos. Someone had the book in their hands and they were reading one of the poems comparing falling in love to reading her favorite books. Naturally, I had to get my hands on it after that. Almost three weeks of shipping later, I finally started it, then finished it later the same day.
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Instead of trying to describe how beautiful the poems in this book truly are, I am choosing to share some of my favorites. I tabbed 15 different pages, with 15 different quotes that spoke to my heart. I wish anyone who has ever experienced a heart break, doubted their self worth, or dreamt of the perfect guy but can’t seem to find him, could read this poetry collection.
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Quotes- (tell me your favorite)
1. “Take my hand”, I replied. “I will lead you home”. “Home?”, he questioned. “Where is home?” “For me, Wherever you are”.
2. “Falling in love with you was like reading my favorite book for the first time. I didn’t want to put you down”.
3. “You can be homesick for people”.
4. “Save your tears for someone who will catch them”.
5. “If we don’t grow up, then what do we do? I think the world steals our innocence, bit by bit”.
6. “Possessing a heartbeat doesn’t necessarily make you alive”.
7. “If time has taught me anything, it’s is that some goodbyes are your future self anchoring you to the ground, allowing what’s not meant for you to walk away, preparing you for what you’re yet to learn. You deserve more”.
8. “I grew tired of waiting on the universe to deliver up the love of my life”, I replied, “so I fell in love with myself”.
“Confessions of Her” by Cindy Cherie.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟, Easily my first five star book of 2021!
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I found this poetry book completely on a whim, while scrolling through TikTok videos. Someone had the book in their hands and they were reading one of the poems comparing falling in love to reading her favorite books. Naturally, I had to get my hands on it after that. Almost three weeks of shipping later, I finally started it, then finished it later the same day.
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Instead of trying to describe how beautiful the poems in this book truly are, I am choosing to share some of my favorites. I tabbed 15 different pages, with 15 different quotes that spoke to my heart. I wish anyone who has ever experienced a heart break, doubted their self worth, or dreamt of the perfect guy but can’t seem to find him, could read this poetry collection.
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Quotes- (tell me your favorite)
1. “Take my hand”, I replied. “I will lead you home”. “Home?”, he questioned. “Where is home?” “For me, Wherever you are”.
2. “Falling in love with you was like reading my favorite book for the first time. I didn’t want to put you down”.
3. “You can be homesick for people”.
4. “Save your tears for someone who will catch them”.
5. “If we don’t grow up, then what do we do? I think the world steals our innocence, bit by bit”.
6. “Possessing a heartbeat doesn’t necessarily make you alive”.
7. “If time has taught me anything, it’s is that some goodbyes are your future self anchoring you to the ground, allowing what’s not meant for you to walk away, preparing you for what you’re yet to learn. You deserve more”.
8. “I grew tired of waiting on the universe to deliver up the love of my life”, I replied, “so I fell in love with myself”.
November 18, 2020
*4.5 stars
Firstly, I'd like to thank Netgalley and Central Avenue Publishing for the eARC for an honest review.
I have to shout out the artist of the cover and the interior artwork, Neyha Sofat, who you can find on instagram @neyhaartistry because her artwork in this collection is absolutely stunning! Based on a true story, Confessions of Her is the debut poetry novel by Cindy Cherie. It's a story of survival depicting how one young woman found love in herself, rather than searching for it in the arms of another. This collection of poetry takes the reader on a journey of love and loss, showing how she overcame heartbreak to ultimately, save herself.
Each chapter in this collection was apart of the long painful process that is heartbreak. I felt I was with her with every step going through the pain of being too much for someone who wasn't enough and eventually realising that being who you truly are without editing yourself for others is what we owe ourselves. The right person will cherish everything about us. The emotional impact of this collection was phenomenal. It was written with such honesty and really captured that feeling perfectly. The title is so apt because it really is like a confessional of feelings.
I recommend this poetry collection to readers that enjoy romance but also self love poetry. Anyone going through heartbreak or has been through it then this is the book for you.
Amy x
Firstly, I'd like to thank Netgalley and Central Avenue Publishing for the eARC for an honest review.
I have to shout out the artist of the cover and the interior artwork, Neyha Sofat, who you can find on instagram @neyhaartistry because her artwork in this collection is absolutely stunning! Based on a true story, Confessions of Her is the debut poetry novel by Cindy Cherie. It's a story of survival depicting how one young woman found love in herself, rather than searching for it in the arms of another. This collection of poetry takes the reader on a journey of love and loss, showing how she overcame heartbreak to ultimately, save herself.
Each chapter in this collection was apart of the long painful process that is heartbreak. I felt I was with her with every step going through the pain of being too much for someone who wasn't enough and eventually realising that being who you truly are without editing yourself for others is what we owe ourselves. The right person will cherish everything about us. The emotional impact of this collection was phenomenal. It was written with such honesty and really captured that feeling perfectly. The title is so apt because it really is like a confessional of feelings.
I recommend this poetry collection to readers that enjoy romance but also self love poetry. Anyone going through heartbreak or has been through it then this is the book for you.
Amy x
August 27, 2020
"If beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, then every time I look at him my eyes must reflect the clearest, most beautiful blue the world has ever seen. His touch evoked a feeling I could not measure, draining every last drop of restraint from the hollows of my bones."
wow. wow. wow. What prose this piece of artwork holds. First and foremost, I absolutely loved the light storyline that followed every inch of the vulnerability Cherie is showing us. I am used to modern poetry being a variety of 1-3 line pieces with some longer poems in there, however, I thoroughly enjoyed the longer poetic paragraphs this piece contained.
I often compare the title to the words in the book and I believe this is a perfect title as well. Going into this, if I had to guess, I would say Confessions of Her might outline a troubled woman perhaps even promiscuous of some sort. However, I took this book as Confessions of Her being "THESE ARE THE FEELINGS WOMEN FEEL WHEN THEY ARE HEARTBROKEN, IN LOVE, WITH CHILD, ETC ETC. Cherie perfectly laid out the feelings in a such a relatable way. I couldn't put this down.
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this author. A new favorite.
wow. wow. wow. What prose this piece of artwork holds. First and foremost, I absolutely loved the light storyline that followed every inch of the vulnerability Cherie is showing us. I am used to modern poetry being a variety of 1-3 line pieces with some longer poems in there, however, I thoroughly enjoyed the longer poetic paragraphs this piece contained.
I often compare the title to the words in the book and I believe this is a perfect title as well. Going into this, if I had to guess, I would say Confessions of Her might outline a troubled woman perhaps even promiscuous of some sort. However, I took this book as Confessions of Her being "THESE ARE THE FEELINGS WOMEN FEEL WHEN THEY ARE HEARTBROKEN, IN LOVE, WITH CHILD, ETC ETC. Cherie perfectly laid out the feelings in a such a relatable way. I couldn't put this down.
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this author. A new favorite.
September 1, 2020
I was sent this as an ebook on netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a beautiful collection of poetry that captures love and loss, overcoming heartbreak & saving yourself. Most of these pages felt like Cindy had opened up my brain and took out exactly how I had felt with previous relationships and how questions about “why am I single” or “why no one has got my heart” make me feel. On top of this, the sections are split by stunning pieces of art that I had to just stop and stare at.
I loved the layout of this. It flows like a story with poems of different lengths connecting the story of love and loss and becoming strong again. I feel like this really empowered women to not be reliant on a man and that we don’t owe everything to men because of our gender.
I will definitely be interested in reading more by this author (I’ve also followed her Instagram where she posts poems up there) in the future and I will be buying a copy of this book ASAP to add to my bookshelves!
This is a beautiful collection of poetry that captures love and loss, overcoming heartbreak & saving yourself. Most of these pages felt like Cindy had opened up my brain and took out exactly how I had felt with previous relationships and how questions about “why am I single” or “why no one has got my heart” make me feel. On top of this, the sections are split by stunning pieces of art that I had to just stop and stare at.
I loved the layout of this. It flows like a story with poems of different lengths connecting the story of love and loss and becoming strong again. I feel like this really empowered women to not be reliant on a man and that we don’t owe everything to men because of our gender.
I will definitely be interested in reading more by this author (I’ve also followed her Instagram where she posts poems up there) in the future and I will be buying a copy of this book ASAP to add to my bookshelves!
September 27, 2020
I feel like I have been waiting years to hold Cindy’s book in my hands..
I’ve been a fan of Cindys writing since she originally penned under the name “Confessions Of Her”, and I’ve never looked back. And this collection of poems was worth the wait.
Every piece Cindy writes makes you stop and take notice.
This debut collection is all heart. So truthful and raw: all emotions and lessons beautifully expressed. Cindy has this rare ability that most dream to possess. Her pieces are so strong and full of purpose yet at the same time there is a delicacy to them. Like she is handing them to you with loving hands, to be cared and loved for the way they deserve.
Gosh I cannot praise this collection enough. I cannot praise Cindy enough for the way she has let us into her world like this. It’s honestly an honor to read.
I just know this collection is going to be sitting on the top of my favorites pile for the rest of my days. The pages will be falling off the spine (I really should order another copy for backup).
Okay I’m going to go now and reread this collection ...
I’ve been a fan of Cindys writing since she originally penned under the name “Confessions Of Her”, and I’ve never looked back. And this collection of poems was worth the wait.
Every piece Cindy writes makes you stop and take notice.
This debut collection is all heart. So truthful and raw: all emotions and lessons beautifully expressed. Cindy has this rare ability that most dream to possess. Her pieces are so strong and full of purpose yet at the same time there is a delicacy to them. Like she is handing them to you with loving hands, to be cared and loved for the way they deserve.
Gosh I cannot praise this collection enough. I cannot praise Cindy enough for the way she has let us into her world like this. It’s honestly an honor to read.
I just know this collection is going to be sitting on the top of my favorites pile for the rest of my days. The pages will be falling off the spine (I really should order another copy for backup).
Okay I’m going to go now and reread this collection ...
July 15, 2020
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read an eARC of this book!
"One of my greatest fears is I will die without finding a single soul who knows what to do with all this fire behind my eyes."
Wow! This story was written so beautifully. The way the author crafted the words of the verse and prose in this book was stunning. I found myself engulfed in the words from page one. The imagery and story telling was so unique but also relatable. It was real. The flow of words made this read go by quickly and I was turning pages and suddenly it was done.
We get to follow the narrator as they fall in and out of love with a man and then eventually, get to go with her as she learns to love herself. Again, the words are beautiful and I could read them for hundreds of pages. I appreciate the craft that is this book and am interested in reading more books with this style.
"One of my greatest fears is I will die without finding a single soul who knows what to do with all this fire behind my eyes."
Wow! This story was written so beautifully. The way the author crafted the words of the verse and prose in this book was stunning. I found myself engulfed in the words from page one. The imagery and story telling was so unique but also relatable. It was real. The flow of words made this read go by quickly and I was turning pages and suddenly it was done.
We get to follow the narrator as they fall in and out of love with a man and then eventually, get to go with her as she learns to love herself. Again, the words are beautiful and I could read them for hundreds of pages. I appreciate the craft that is this book and am interested in reading more books with this style.
October 6, 2020
I have been following Cindy for many years on Instagram. There are a lot of writers who share their work within the social media space, and it can be difficult to stand out amongst the thousands of individual writing accounts. This has not been the case for Cindy. She has a unique voice and the pieces she posts on IG are full of depth. With that said, I have been waiting years to get my hands on her book. When it arrived last week, I dove right in. My expectations were pretty high and Cindy did not disappoint. This piece in particular really spoke to me, “To remain soft after passing through hands so careless may just be my greatest strength of all.” I highly recommend purchasing her book. It’s beautifully crafted and takes you on an emotional and empowering journey.
July 8, 2020
Beautiful, relatable poetry and prose. This journey through love and heartbreak will resonate with anybody who has loved and lost. It was really easy to see some of my own feelings and experiences in this book, which gave it all the more meaning to me. I loved the fact there was a lot more than just sadness and heartbreak to the poetry- it was great to see a lot of positive thinking and happiness in there too. I knew I loved this book as I was desperate to quote it, to share the words which I found my own experiences in and know that others will too. Simply beautiful writing that is heart wrenching in places but so positive and up lifting too, a sure success
October 27, 2020
I received this ARC from Netgalley and Central Avenue Publishing in exchange for my honest review.
3.5 rounded up. Very beautifully written. It was a very quick read. My issue with It was that the timeline was extremely confusing. The author doesnt use names at all in her "dialogue." I found myself wondering multiple times if she was talking about the man she lost or if this was someone after the fact. She also makes reference to things with out giving us the necessary details to make a complete picture. I wasn't sure Sharon was reading half the time. She does have a beautiful way with words though.
3.5 rounded up. Very beautifully written. It was a very quick read. My issue with It was that the timeline was extremely confusing. The author doesnt use names at all in her "dialogue." I found myself wondering multiple times if she was talking about the man she lost or if this was someone after the fact. She also makes reference to things with out giving us the necessary details to make a complete picture. I wasn't sure Sharon was reading half the time. She does have a beautiful way with words though.
January 17, 2021
Hello Cindy, I told you that I'd be in in touch when I received your book. I was going to wait until I finished reading it but I just can't wait. I have cried, I have sighed, I have even giggled at some things most people wouldn't giggle at.
I have currently reached page 106 and knew I had to message you. Cindy you are like rain! Not only have you touched my heart in so many ways with your experiences, words, and creativity I've shared SEVERAL pages with my husband, mother, and even a close coworker that have been moved as well.
My coworker is a new fan and will be purchasing your book as well 😊.
Thank you! Look forward to reading more.
I have currently reached page 106 and knew I had to message you. Cindy you are like rain! Not only have you touched my heart in so many ways with your experiences, words, and creativity I've shared SEVERAL pages with my husband, mother, and even a close coworker that have been moved as well.
My coworker is a new fan and will be purchasing your book as well 😊.
Thank you! Look forward to reading more.
September 22, 2020
Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with an eArc of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I enjoyed this book and appreciated how easily it flowed. It was a really quick read for me and the poetry and prose used were engaging and relatable. Some of the sections were a hit or miss for me but generally, I really enjoyed all the work and the talent displayed by the author.
I would definitely read work from this author again and I think people will get great enjoyment out of reading and engaging with her work because it is so relatable and also doesn't hold back.
I enjoyed this book and appreciated how easily it flowed. It was a really quick read for me and the poetry and prose used were engaging and relatable. Some of the sections were a hit or miss for me but generally, I really enjoyed all the work and the talent displayed by the author.
I would definitely read work from this author again and I think people will get great enjoyment out of reading and engaging with her work because it is so relatable and also doesn't hold back.
September 28, 2020
CW: heartbreak, cheating, insinuating abuse
This was a wonderful compilation of poetry, short stories, and stunning artwork. Cherie has a way with words and they flowed smoothly from one page to the next. The imagery created with the words combined with the raw emotions made this an impactful read to the heart.
There were so many pages that I marked to come back and reread later. It was published yesterday and is one I’ll be getting the physical copy of. I’ll also be reading any and all that Cherie releases in the future.
This was a wonderful compilation of poetry, short stories, and stunning artwork. Cherie has a way with words and they flowed smoothly from one page to the next. The imagery created with the words combined with the raw emotions made this an impactful read to the heart.
There were so many pages that I marked to come back and reread later. It was published yesterday and is one I’ll be getting the physical copy of. I’ll also be reading any and all that Cherie releases in the future.
July 14, 2020
Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Confessions of Her is the perfect book for anyone trying to get into poetry/verse books.
Following the speaker through falling into and out of love, dealing with heart break, then eventually finding love in herself, this book perfectly blurs the lines between the universal and personal and love and short form poems in order to create a reading experience anyone can enjoy.
Confessions of Her is the perfect book for anyone trying to get into poetry/verse books.
Following the speaker through falling into and out of love, dealing with heart break, then eventually finding love in herself, this book perfectly blurs the lines between the universal and personal and love and short form poems in order to create a reading experience anyone can enjoy.
January 8, 2021
I found this book to be beautifully written. I enjoyed and highly related to the journey of falling in love and feeling crushed when it doesn’t work out. As most of us have in our lifetimes. The author is descriptive and her words flow off the page and into your heart. In the end, it reminds us that regardless of what happens in our lives, that we should love deeply and be unapologetic about being our authentic selves.
June 18, 2021
I bought this poetry book on a whim while scrolling tiktok one night. I really enjoyed it for the most part, there were just a few things here and there that maybe needed another pass through editing which is why I knocked a star off, but I will definitely read anything else this author writes.
The poetry is autobiographical and some of it is very raw and unfiltered which I greatly appreciate in my poetry.
The poetry is autobiographical and some of it is very raw and unfiltered which I greatly appreciate in my poetry.
September 30, 2020
Cindy’s words are poignantly honest and real. Reading this book and going through the stages of love and loss made me feel like it’s okay to be human. That softness is a strength most people are afraid to embrace but she makes it look so beautiful. Her book has validated my thoughts, feelings and emotions. I would strongly encourage females of all ages to read her words. An incredible poet 💕
February 18, 2023
I’m not a poetry fanatic at all, but I feel like this has pushed me to become one. (Even though I have nothing to compare her work to, Cherie effortlessly connected with me for most of the poems.) Written to where I felt her pain and frustration, I was very inspired by some poems as they revealed raw experiences and feelings. I loved it.
July 16, 2020
"Silence is a quiet rebellion; it is the laying down of swords; it is all the women in me you ever hurt declaring, You don’t deserve my breath."
Beautifully written poems.
I felt them all and couldn't put it down. You can feel everything she is saying.
Beautifully written poems.
I felt them all and couldn't put it down. You can feel everything she is saying.
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