Book Review: A Strangely Wrapped Gift by Emily Juniper

Book: A Strangely Wrapped Gift
Author: Emily Juniper
Format:  E-Book
Pages: 192
Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing
Date Published: 10^th March 2020

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Synopsis:

In A Strangely Wrapped Gift, you will find journeys from mental illness to recovery, from heartbreak to heart growth, from hopelessness to empowerment, and from the ocean to the stars. In these pages, Juniper takes heavy, emotional raw material and weaves it into stunning, relatable poetry you’ll long to share with friends and loved ones. This collection is a reminder that broken pieces make the most beautiful mosaics, and that all of us possess the power to bloom even after a harsh winter.

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My Review:

Trigger warnings: Mental health, OCD, Depression, Suicide, homophobia, eating disorders, body image issues.

Don’t let anyone
treat you like a secret
when you know
damn well
you’re a revelation.

Wow.

This collection of poems was everything I didn’t know I needed. I wanted to quote and share every single one of them. I devoured them within an hour. I am officially a fan and I cannot wait to read more of her work.

The poems were so relatable and powerful. She’s challenging the stigmas associated with mental health. They are fast-paced; quickly moving from metaphor to hard truths.

This collection is about mental health and self-love and it resembles the styles of Rupi Kaur or Amanda Lovelace. Emily captures the way we feel in specific situations in a raw and authentic way.

I adored this collection, and I am so glad to have been granted a copy to review. I highly recommend this. It serves as a reminder that you are not alone.

Five things to know:
You have been loved.
You are loved.
You will be loved again.
You will get through it, no matter what it is.
You are not alone, even when you feel the heavy weight of loneliness.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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