Name: In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive
ISBN: 9781524852900

Clementine von Radics

This collection bravely explores life at its darkest and most inspiring moments—drawing on central themes of love, loss, mental health, and abuse. An attempt to understand and to be understood, In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive is an ode to vulnerability that delivers concentrated, thought-provoking, and earnest verse.

In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive

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Can we talk about how incredibly gorgeous this cover is? Because 
  wow
, what a beauty. The words inside were incredibly beautiful as well.

Poetry tends to be very hit and miss with me, especially collections that are incredibly personal for authors. Those stories are, of course, always important to tell. But I've come to realize that my enjoyment of poetry boils down to two things. First, how well I understand said poetry. Because if I'm being completely honest, sometimes it flies right over my head. And second, if I can relate to it. I've found that most of my favorite poetry, like the quote featured above, is poetry that I can relate to.

In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive was beautifully constructed. I related to a lot of the subjects throughout the collection. Some of the subjects tackled in this collection are mental health, domestic abuse, loss, survival, infidelity, and ultimately healing. The whole collection was infused with raw emotion and managed to make me feel that way while reading.

I would definitely recommend this collection, though I wish it had been a little longer.

I received a digital copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to NetGalley, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and the author for this opportunity.

Clementine Von Radics

A lyrical poet, Clementine von Radics presents In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive, a collection of brutally honest, uncut poetry that lends itself to the powerful anthem of survival. This collection bravely explores life at its darkest and most inspiring moments--drawing on central themes of love, loss, mental health, and abuse. An attempt to understand and to be understood, In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive is an ode to vulnerability that delivers concentrated, thought-provoking, and earnest verse.

Shannon O’Connor 

**I received a free ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**

This collection is powerful. This is not a collection for the light hearted. It deals with several strong topics including rape and abortion but ending with beautiful love poems. This book made me stop and rethink so many things, made me question even more and really left an impact on me. It is not an easy read but one that you shouldn’t miss out on.

In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive

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