Name: The universe of us
Rating: 3.702127659574468 (94 reviews)
ISBN: 9781449480127

Lang Leav

"A completely new collection of poetry with a celestial theme"--Publisher website.

The universe of us

I know you were born with your heart already broken, but the world began in pieces and somehow made itself whole.

Ivy X

This book hit me right in the feels with almost every poem. Definitely my favorite book of Lang Leav's many amazing books.

High Fidelity

Ima poneku mudru,ali nista posebno. Govori o ljubavi uglavnom.

Gisela Ayala 

Beautiful... I love all of Lang Leav's poetry but this is the first book of hers that I finish completely. I can't say much because it is something someone should experience first hand except I will share a bit from one of my favorite poems from the book: 

The Chaos of Love

I had yet to learn the most destructive thing in the world is the quiet yearning between two people who long to find their way back to each other.

Bea R.

“Most people want to save the entire world. It’s a lovely thought, and I’m not saying it’s not a noble pursuit—but it’s impossible to save everyone. You just have to pick your little corner of the world and focus your energy there. That’s the only way you will ever make a difference.”

Planets, stars, and constellations feature prominently in this beautiful, original poetry collection from Lang Leav. Inspired by the wonders of the universe, the best-selling poetess writes about love and loss, hope and hurt, being lost and found. Lang's poetry encompasses the breadth of emotions we all experience and evokes universal feelings with her skillfully crafted words.

The Universe of Us

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“I know there is a terrible distance between us. But our bodies are made of stardust, and we are hurtling through space and time, toward the most beautiful collision.”

I really enjoy reading poetry and have really been in the mood for it lately. I was happy to remember that I had this stashed on my kindle to devour. Which is exactly what I did, devour it. This collection of poetry is delightfully deep and evocative. It touches on subjects such as heartbreak, first loves, hope, and inner strength. Leav does a wonderful job of capturing each of those subjects and making you feel the coinciding emotions. I would definitely recommend this if you enjoy poetry and I hope to read more from her in the future.

Because I have a hard time finding enough to write about poetry collections, here are some more quotes from The Universe of Us that I love.

“It was a kind love, a selfless love. I was a dreamer, and you were a traveler. We met at the crossroads. I saw love in your smile, and I recognized it for the first time in my life. But you had a plane to catch, and I was already home.”

“The sad thing is,” she said, “the moment you start to miss someone, it means they’re already gone.”

“Today
Today I am not in my skin. My body cannot contain me. I am spilling out and over, like a rogue wave on the shore. Today I can’t keep myself from feeling like I don’t have a friend in the world. And no matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to pick myself up off the floor. My demons are lying in wait, they are grinning in the shadows, their polished fangs glinting, knowing today, it will be an easy kill. But tomorrow, tomorrow could be different, and that is what keeps me going today.”

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

The universe of us

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