Review of Confessions of a Manaholic
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Review of Confessions of a Manaholic
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Some people think love is a feeling. Others think of it as a verb. For the former, love can be inconvenient at times. For the latter, results are dependent on the amount of effort you put into the relationship. Many writers have tried to capture what love is. Some succeed, and others fail. P. Pierre attempts this enormous task in a series of poems entitled Confessions of a Manaholic.
She starts from the beginning with her very first crush. Then she takes us on a journey of figuring out, alongside her, what she likes, wants, and how she loves. Pierre uses good prose to express her thoughts straightforwardly. She has incorporated literary devices like alliteration and rhymes to spice up her writing as well. The book follows a logical path from start to finish. In the end, there is a form of closure as she wraps up her thoughts and states her final words in the last poem titled “Circle”. She has cleverly used illustrations at the end of each chapter, except chapter seven, to help readers visualize the contents. They also can be used as stand-alone elements as they also tell the story of two lovebirds.
Firstly, I love how short and sweet the book is. It is only forty-eight pages long! The English used is also simple. Any reader with a good understanding of the English language will have an easy time reading this book. I also like how she has brought out the complexities of human thought. For example, in the poem called “S.A.W”, she talks about how she wanted her crush, how she moved on after finding someone better than him, and eventually, how she finds herself thinking about him and whether there still exists a chance for them to be together. The first poems in each chapter take on a different style from the rest. I like the fact that they are like little notes to herself. Pierre uses them to set the stage for the topics she discusses within the chapter. Editing is well-done. I did not notice a single error in the entire book, and I commend its editorial team for that.
Poetry is a subjective art form. Therefore, what I think is wrong may be correct according to you. One shortcoming I noticed is that the author focused a lot on what-if scenarios. Even though this is the book's focus, I grew tired of reading similar wants expressed in different words. A fair warning is that some lines allude to sex within this book.
This forty-eight paged book held my attention and opened my eyes to how some ladies view love. For this and the reasons I have stated above, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I would recommend this book to everyone who enjoys poems about love, especially the obstacles of yearning.
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Confessions of a Manaholic
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Some people think love is a feeling. Others think of it as a verb. For the former, love can be inconvenient at times. For the latter, results are dependent on the amount of effort you put into the relationship. Many writers have tried to capture what love is. Some succeed, and others fail. P. Pierre attempts this enormous task in a series of poems entitled Confessions of a Manaholic.
She starts from the beginning with her very first crush. Then she takes us on a journey of figuring out, alongside her, what she likes, wants, and how she loves. Pierre uses good prose to express her thoughts straightforwardly. She has incorporated literary devices like alliteration and rhymes to spice up her writing as well. The book follows a logical path from start to finish. In the end, there is a form of closure as she wraps up her thoughts and states her final words in the last poem titled “Circle”. She has cleverly used illustrations at the end of each chapter, except chapter seven, to help readers visualize the contents. They also can be used as stand-alone elements as they also tell the story of two lovebirds.
Firstly, I love how short and sweet the book is. It is only forty-eight pages long! The English used is also simple. Any reader with a good understanding of the English language will have an easy time reading this book. I also like how she has brought out the complexities of human thought. For example, in the poem called “S.A.W”, she talks about how she wanted her crush, how she moved on after finding someone better than him, and eventually, how she finds herself thinking about him and whether there still exists a chance for them to be together. The first poems in each chapter take on a different style from the rest. I like the fact that they are like little notes to herself. Pierre uses them to set the stage for the topics she discusses within the chapter. Editing is well-done. I did not notice a single error in the entire book, and I commend its editorial team for that.
Poetry is a subjective art form. Therefore, what I think is wrong may be correct according to you. One shortcoming I noticed is that the author focused a lot on what-if scenarios. Even though this is the book's focus, I grew tired of reading similar wants expressed in different words. A fair warning is that some lines allude to sex within this book.
This forty-eight paged book held my attention and opened my eyes to how some ladies view love. For this and the reasons I have stated above, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I would recommend this book to everyone who enjoys poems about love, especially the obstacles of yearning.
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Confessions of a Manaholic
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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