Adulthood: When I Was 18

by Cat Rutherford

Cat Rutherford's second poetry book explores her coming into adulthood. Through free-form poetry, she describes all the growth, pain, confusion, and discovery that comes with becoming a person and establishing a place in society. Cat Rutherford's work shows a story travelling through accepting yourself and saying goodbye to whom you used to be. Recommended for all poetry lovers.

Genres: Poetry

57 pages, Paperback

Published October 10, 2019

Reviews

[Ivo Lederer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think it’s a great collection of poems and I‘m looking forward to future publications from the authors. There’s a lot of poems I relate to quite a bit, like Glorification, or Withered, while at the same I, like the author, recognize that I’ve grown out of coping behaviors and just ways of of existing that previously used to serve me. It was a pleasure to read, and my biggest take-away is that turning 18 doesn’t mean you have to have it all together! We’re putting so much pressure on ourselves have perfect grades, graduate on time and get on with our lives without any delays, when there’s so many reasons why we might struggle, and it’s all valid.