The Sun Will Rise and So Will We

by Jennae Cecelia

A collection of poems written for YOU as a reminder that better days are ahead and there is still so much light even in the darkest days. I hope that while you read you find hope, positivity, and comfort in the words on these pages.

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction, Mental Health, Self Help, Contemporary, Ebooks

113 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 16, 2020

About the author

Jennae Cecelia is a bestselling author and poet, recognized for her books The Sun Will Rise and So Will We and Healing For No One But Me and the viral “I met my younger self for coffee” poem. Starting in 2016, she self-published her debut book which became a #1 bestseller on Amazon. Her mission is to write words that comfort and resonate deeply with her audience. Jennae spends her time creating custom poetry for readers, turning her poems into illustrated pieces, and teaching other authors how to share their writing with the world.

Reviews

[aly ☆彡 (on vacation) · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Even here in the unknown, beautiful things can grow."

I was pleasantly surprised by my newfound favorite poetry book, despite its modest 3.6 rating — but I'd say, write that poems and find your readers! Cecelia's words resonate deeply, and if I could, I'd give it a thousand stars. Unlike previous love poems that didn't align with my well-being (other works, not this author), this book is a comforting haven, filled with uplifting verses that create a sense of hope and tenacity.

While some might find the writing slightly repetitive, dealing with mental health makes these affirmations invaluable. Cecelia's unique expressions provide a fresh perspective that guides my thoughts away from darkness. The book prompts introspection, challenging my beliefs and prompting me to reassess what's truly right for me.

Though this is my first time reading Cecelia's work, I'll look forward to her other works in the future. I believe for whenever I have a hard time, I can turn into this book to get back up and make myself feel better. Read this on Valentine cuz it's self-loving day 😮‍💨

[✧✧tanja✧✧ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I discovered this author through Instagram, and I went ahead and bought two of her books. The Sun will rise and so will we is my first read, and I was sadly quite disappointed.

I found most of the poems very basic in structure and the imagery was limited to a small field of metaphors and anaphors. I can appreciate a common theme for a poetry collection meant to tie everything together, but this was way too prominent to do anything other than give me the thought "wait haven't I just read this one a few pages ago?"

The structure was the same: declarative main clauses in first or second person, very often worded as advice or as a personal anecdote. Very often the clauses had 'is' and 'have' as their main verbs and then some nominal units within a limited and basic vocabulary. Coffee, flowers and hope were heavily used, and I honestly got a bit bored of the clichés.

The poems seemed like perfectly normal diary entries - and that can be beautiful too, but I really was expecting something more than that for a published author. It was a shame that the writing style was so static and basic, because I could sense the vibe so clearly from the Instagram posts and from the very few succesful sentences that this collection had to offer.
We can all use a bit of encouragement in our lives, and it's truly an empowering experience to read something that reminds you of your own strength; I know that this was the intention of this collection. For me, sadly, it just wasn't the case.

I'm generally not a very enthusiastic reader of poetry; I simply don't get most poems, and I have a hard time seeing the beauty in both the overly complicated wordings and the very basic ones. So a small portion of my negative experience with this collection can probably be ascribed to the genre 'not being my cup of tea'. Regardless, I'm still trying to get acquainted with poetry and lyrical works as to not reject them by default. Work by this author is to me something I will only continue reading via Instagram where I think the poems work quite well.

[Hiba · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's been so long since I read something similar, in part because not all the poems resonate with me, and I don't feel every line.
This was a compilation of what we could call positive affirmations, words you'd love to hear on your not-so-low days.
I think it would be better to read it in bits and only when needed, because otherwise you'd just go through the whole thing without feeling and the intention of the book would be lost on you.

[Jessi ❤️ H. Vojsk [if villain, why hot?] · Rating 4 out of 5]

You have the power to live out
your own story.
Don't change the script
to please someone else.
You read beautifully
by yourself.

[oria · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5- 4

this is my first ever poetry book i've read (apart from milk and honey but i am not counting that thanks), i went on amazon and wrote "poetry books" and picked the first one i thought looked cute.. i knowwww i shouldn't judge a book by its cover but shhhh i just wanted a pretty looking book to get me into it!! and i enjoyed it! the poems we're easy for me to understand and weren't all complex and confusing... its definitely a good book to have a browse through when you want a little pick-me-up or a nice little poem! they were positive, uplifting and about self love, and not about the typical romance/ relationship stuff, will be getting more into poetry for sure... but don't take this review too seriously because i know nothinngg about poetry!

[ari 🪷 · Rating 3 out of 5]

please this was giving me anxiety, some “poems” hit home really hard 😭😭

[Millie Cullen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[Gina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really hate leaving bad reviews, because this book was someones baby, someone’s special piece of art, but with this book... I can’t give it anything above 1 star. I feel like this book could’ve been written in a day. I think I am writing deeper poetry for a poetry class I am taking. If you were to flip to a random page and pick out one poem a day, maybe it wouldn’t be so bad, but reading it through, I stayed up late to finish this so that I could be done with it. I was boring and it was basic, I felt inspired by 3 maybe 4 of the poems. A lot of them just felt like poems I’ve read in other books that were reworded, or taking a classic saying like “Go with the flow” then rejecting it with 5 additional words.
I feel bad to leave a poor review, but it just wasn’t good.

[♡ Rhianna ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

☆3.5/5 stars☆

"You have the power to live out your own story.
Don’t change the script to please someone else.
You read beautifully
by yourself.

I really loved this poetry collection! It's the raw and beautiful, the ups and downs, the known and the unknown. I adore the way the author describes mental health and hard times. It was refreshing and comforting to feel so seen.

"Today feels heavier than most
and tomorrow might too.
There is uncertainty lingering in the air.
But I have hope.
I have strength.
Those are two things I can control.
I will get past all of this unknown."

The only thing that was disappointing was how repetitive some of these were. It shows anxiety, depression and hardships but they all revolved around the same concept of planting your seeds. I loved the first 2 or 3 with that metaphor but as I continued to read 100 pages it got a little draining. I had posted a handful of poems on my story, and they were amazing read by themselves but as I sat through page after page of similar metaphors and similes it got a bit boring.

I will read more from Jennae Cecelia in the future but as of now I am a bit disappointed. But that disappointment doesn't take from the love I still have for this collection.

[Helena (helenareadsxx) · Rating 5 out of 5]

To say I adored this book is an understatement. It really spoke to me. Expect lots of poetry reviews soon because I am in a poetry reading mood atm lol.

[katelyn ❀ · Rating 2 out of 5]

some poems were great but it felt like they were repeated/rephrased. that cover though <3

[richelle ☾⋆⁺₊ · Rating 1 out of 5]

unfortunately i think 1 star is a bit generous but if you enjoy poetry that’s written like a tumblr post from a 13 year old, then this one is for you <33

[Ann &#x1f9a2; · Rating 3 out of 5]

In all honesty, I wasn’t feeling this poem. Although some of the messages were good, some were very basic. The author could’ve done more.

[Irmak ☾ · Rating 1 out of 5]

"I'll clean that space tomorrow.
I'll wipe it until it shines.
Oh, how I wish it was that simple
to make my mind feel fine."

meh.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a beautiful take on overcoming anxiety and learning to appreciate the little things life offers. Definitely a very uplifting and positive poetry book, which i enjoyed!

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am absolutely in love with this masterpiece! I cried, I smiled, but above all I fell in love with me again while reading. And therefore I am deeply thankful.

[Kelani · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first heard of this author via her Instagram page. She posts daily quotes and poems, sometimes with graphics. I was excited to see this available on KU.

There were a lot of poems that I really liked and plenty of lines I wanted to save:

1. It is as if I want my worst fears to come true so I can say, “See I told you that would happen. I told you that could happen.”
It is something I want so badly to be wrong about, but also want to be right about to prove that I wasn't wrong in thinking that way.

This is such a basic feeling, though its something I want to hide, its messy and "bad". But sometimes you really just want to be seen and validated.

2.While you are picking up everyone else’s pieces, don’t forget you have pieces to pick up for yourself too. You can’t pour from a broken glass. Take time for you.

One of my biggest goals this year has been self-care. Not just pretty self care like taking a bath, doing a hair/face mask, or treating myself to a cup of ice cream (though this stuff is fun sometimes). But true self-care that fills my cup back up, such as drinking water, devoting time to a hobby or learning something new, laughing, sticking to a schedule/routine, etc.

3. Sometimes you have to love people from a distance. You have the right to create boundaries. You have the right to not pick up the phone and listen.

This year I've had to set boundaries with people that aren't good for me. It's one of the hardest things I've had to do and it takes practice, but I'm in a much better place. Maybe I'll "pick up the phone" one day, but not right now.

4. Every place becomes the norm the longer you stick around. Take a deep breath. You won’t always be new to this unknown town.

I tend to avoid change as much as possible. I get anxiety over the "could-be's", but a great reminder is.... it won't always be new.

5. My mind makes me feel like loneliness only lives in me. That everyone else is free. But in reality, we are all a little alone. We just feel like we are the only ones that have loneliness invade our homes.

Wow, this hit me so hard. How often do I feel like I'm the only one and no one understands, or even could understand? It's a lie your brain tells you and while its hard not to listen, you have to remind yourself of the truth.

(There were more that I highlighted-you can check out my highlights page if you're interested-but these are the ones I had notes on.)

Some quotes on the other hand were repetitive from one to the other. I thought they may have been better as an Instagram post than as a page in a poetry book. I'd say about 15% of the poems were like this.

In general, I thought this was a good poetry book and i will definitely check out more from her.

[seher]

it was not bad and i enjoyed it, but it also was nothing special and it was over way too quickly. some poems felt repetitive and extremely mainstream, others were really great and gave me a good feeling.

still another poetry book that couldn’t quite catch me and was too normal. i really need one that speaks to my soul. asap. this was not it.

[Isabella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this in like 15 minutes. Loved it. Not as much as the first one but these poems are so relatable and I feel each of them deeply in my soul

[Martina · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐

I am no poetry expert, but I will say this didn't feel like actual poetry to me. (I am very ignorant of English poetry, I can only get it if it's written in Italian and possibly with rhymes)
Nonetheless I really really enjoyed this book, as it was filled with nice heartwarming, empowering, motivational quotes.

I began this because I wanted to easily fill a space on my reading challenge, but I'm now ready to read another one.
A couple of poems a day did wonders to my mind. 🤍

[olive tree · Rating 1 out of 5]

More of a self-help affirmations than a poetry book. It is helpful for those who need it, but it doesn't provide much of a poetic value at all - it's all very basic and unsophisticated.

[ariel · Rating 2 out of 5]

why did it feel like I was reading quotes off a sketchy cult pamphlet or some sort of pyramid scheme Instagram story 😭😭

[Eliza · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was pretty beautiful book, and a couple poems really stood out for me and made me feel emotions. I just didn’t connect with a whole lot of the poems which is probably because I read it all I one go (to be fair I read it slowly and really thought about each one but I still could have taken it slower). I think in comparison to the other poetry book that I read (the sun and her flowers), there isn’t a lot of variety in the style of the poems as well they felt a little repetitive. Regardless I think it was super pretty and has the potential to grasp a reader, I just am at a different point in my life where these specific poems aren’t applicable to me.

[Zara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the quotes in this book, this felt so healing. ✨

There were a lot of deep poems in this but it felt very uplifting and a lot of the quotes focused on building a life for yourself and moving on rather than getting caught up in the past

This felt very relevant for the stage of life. I meant right now and it was definitely something I needed to read. I love poetry at the moment and this is exactly the type of book I love reading!!

It was also a quick read it's perfect for anybody who struggles to stay engaged with poetry, I find this freeverse style really easy to tune into 🩷

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this poetry collection. There was an almost childlike optimism feel in some of the pieces, while others focused on aspects such as bravery and moving outside of your comfort zone.

Instagram worthy, Tiktok worthy, even good old Tumblr users would enjoy the visual aspects of this short book. There are some truly lovely pieces of writing here.

[Shea ☾⚂ · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5

[Tadeea Ernst · Rating 2 out of 5]

And another mid one

[Cassandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

too basic motivational quotes that resemble journal entries more than poetry per se

looking forward to read her latest though, I'm intrigued by her "I met my younger self for coffee" phenomenon on social media, I think she deserves a little benefit of the doubt

[sylwia · Rating 2 out of 5]

eh idk it wasnt amazing

[freya! · Rating 1 out of 5]

I love reading poetry and really wanted to feel something for this book, but it just felt like I was reading surface-level Tumblr quotes, which wasn't what I was expecting.
But I liked the line "You read beautifully by yourself" nearing the end <33