Name: Anne's review of She Felt Like Feeling Nothing by r.h. Sin
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r.h. Sin

There are moments when the heart no longer wishes to feel because everything it's felt up until then has brought it nothing but anguish. In She Felt Like Feeling Nothing, r.h. Sin pursues themes of self-discovery and retrospection. With this book, the poet intends to create a safe space where women can rest their weary hearts and focus on themselves.

She Felt Like Feeling Nothing

amelia eqbal

R. H. Sin

From the bestselling author of the Whiskey, Words, and a Shovel series comes this poetic reminder of women's strength. There are moments when the heart no longer wishes to feel because everything it's felt up until then has brought it nothing but anguish. In She Felt Like Feeling Nothing, r.h. Sin pursues themes of self-discovery and retrospection. With this book, the poet intends to create a safe space where women can rest their weary hearts and focus on themselves.

Anne

I'll just say I feel better after reading this 🩷

“midnight has been harsh to her heart betrayed by her own mind the soul of a woman damaged by the person she should have never loved, overthinking herself into a version of hell. tonight she fights struggling to survive but somehow on this night she’ll overcome her troubles”

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Imie Kent-Muller

I received an ebook of this through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 
I only recently got around to reading R. H. Sin, who had been on my #TBR list for some time. Back in my tumblr days, and more recently on Instagram, I found myself finding quotes I loved that were from his collection, but I only recently picked up his first book ‘Whisky, Words & A Shovel Volume 1’ which I loved. When I saw his latest book ‘She Felt Like Feeling Nothing’ was on NetGalley I had to give it a try. This collection did not disappoint.

If you’re looking for a poetry book that will hit you where it hurts, that will heal you through words, and comfort you through understanding then this book is for you. It is very reminiscent of his other books but also of poets such as Lang Leav, Rupi Kaur, Orion Carloto and other newer style poets that are seen all over Instagram and tumblr. This is such a wonderful collection, even with the few repetitive poems. If you want a read that will comfort you through heartbreak and troubled times, this one is definitely for you!

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Hannah Knowles

I borrowed this book from my roommate and it was a short and easy read, but it was very simple and didn’t feel like anything special. There were a few standout poems, but the rest were very cliche, surface level thoughts.

Tânia Borges

I didn't connect with the poetry as much as I hoped I would - R. H. Sin has been one of my favorite poets for years now. However, this particular book didn't speak to me the way the author's poetry usually does. It all felt repetitive, in a way, and something that I would find in any recent poetry book. Which is to say, of course women empowerment is important, of course girls need to feel like they are beautiful and unique and strong, of course. I get it, I support it - obviously. I feel like I've been in a weird mood lately and maybe this book was a victim of it. Nevertheless, it was kind of a 'meh' read to me.

Katerina Thorson

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There really isn't much to say for this one. It definitely feels like a lot of these modern day free-flow poetries are the same. From Amanda Lovelace, Rupi Kaur, and then to R.H Sin I feel like I read the same thing over and over again. These women and men are all great poets in their own way, but the stories that they write through poetry is mirrored between each other. 

Once again, I am loving the women empowerment and helping women to understand that men do not rule us, or conrol our lives. I just wish there was more diversity with these modern poets. Especially the females. 

I am not saying that the topics they bring up should be silenced, or dampened. No, I want them to ring out. But when all I am reading is my own sad life story back at me, well it just makes me not want to continue. For some these poems are great, but for me I think because this is the fourth modern poetry book I read this month. All I am seeing is redundancy and lack of creativity between the writing and the authors. 

I am not saying I won't pick up another book of poems by R.H. Sin, because I do have another lined up. I just hope that there is more diversity and another topic is brought besides women empowerment. 

I am not anti-women. or not a femenist in my own way. However, I feel as if most modern day poetry that is written by women is just brutality and sadness.

What I do find interesting, is that this is written by a man and I find it really great that a male is bringing forward women empowerment and the way women are treated!

Jessica 

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(3.5 stars) my whole life has been about waiting always waiting, always hanging on
to the tomorrows of today
or trying to figure out how
to survive the aches of yesterday

 As a note, an e-galley of this novel was sent to me via NetGalley by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinions in any way.

Oh-my-god, did I really just give a collection of poetry by R.H. Sin a 3.5 star rating? Sigh. I'm disappointed in me too, don't worry. But, I have to be honest with you guys: She Felt Like Feeling Nothing is, perhaps, Sin's weakest piece of work to date. It's not that it isn't a good collection (it's quite good) but it's not up to Sin's typical standards and falls short in comparison to his many brilliant previously published collections of the last few years. She Felt Like Feeling Nothing had that honest, complex prose that fans have grown accustomed to yet it felt all-too familiar (align it up with some of his other collections and it feels too much like them) and maybe a little more short than desired.

I didn't hate it. Sin's honesty is impossible to hate, at least for me, and I devoured it almost instantly. I did highlight/tab it less than I had with Sin's other works in the past, which stood out to me quite a bit. You know that feeling that comes with knowing that something could have been better than it was? And then the guilt that comes for passing judgment on a poet expressing nothing more than his or her own thoughts? I guess that's the best way to describe my thoughts about She Felt Like Feeling Nothing--I wanted more, but then felt bad for it.

Onto the positives and the nitty gritty about the entire collection. As usual, Sin doesn't shy around his emotions and experiences and thought process. In fact, it feels as though he is speaking directly to the reader. Which, as always, is a sign of a good poet. I will always dig and respect this fact about Sin. She Felt Like Feeling Nothing explores the truths of something he'd witnessed in another soul and it just... you feel it.

Even in your frustration, you feel it.

There's a few aspects to She Felt Like Feeling Nothing that will be triggering for certain people. At this point, I doubt I have to tell his longtime readers this--but if you're new to Sin's prose, it's raw and brutally honest and not always rainbows and sunshine. Like with many of his past books, you see the signs of an abusive relationship at the center of his thoughts and you genuinely feel his pain.

Overall, I enjoyed She Felt Like Feeling Nothing and was reminded why I believe that R.H. Sin is one of the best male poets of our time. Heartbreaking as it was heartfelt, this collection was a nice addition to my ever-expanding modern poetry collection.

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