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Please Love Me at My Worst genre

While I was reading this collection, my mind was singing "I need somebody who can love me at my worst...." And that too the you-know-who's version 💟

Exactly for Rupi Kaur's readers!

You will not be disappointed with this collection. It's that this feels like the younger version of Rupi Kaur's poetry collection.

The lines are genuine and, no doubt, you will feel connected to the written words as soon as you start reading them.

Go for this collection. The nostalgia hits you right.

Thank you, author and

While I was reading this collection, my mind was singing "I need somebody who can love me at my worst...." And that too the you-know-who's version 💟

Exactly for Rupi Kaur's readers!

You will not be disappointed with this collection. It's that this feels like the younger version of Rupi Kaur's poetry collection.

The lines are genuine and, no doubt, you will feel connected to the written words as soon as you start reading them.

Go for this collection. The nostalgia hits you right.

Thank you, author and the publisher, for the advance reading copy.

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May 12, 2022 Anastasia⚘ rated it it was amazing

5☆

Ahh, I absolutely adored it! This poetry collection was so sweet and tender and in the same time so raw and relatable. And I loved how the story was floating through out four sections. I would just highly recommend reading it!

Here I just leave some quotes that I liked the most, cause why not :)

"you cannot use someone
else’s map
to find yourself"

"i keep shouting who am i
into the void
the echo screams back
whoever you want to be"

"and when the shore
seems out of reach
don’t forget that
you can always ju

5☆

Ahh, I absolutely adored it! This poetry collection was so sweet and tender and in the same time so raw and relatable. And I loved how the story was floating through out four sections. I would just highly recommend reading it!

Here I just leave some quotes that I liked the most, cause why not :)

"you cannot use someone
else’s map
to find yourself"

"i keep shouting who am i
into the void
the echo screams back
whoever you want to be"

"and when the shore
seems out of reach
don’t forget that
you can always just float for a while"

"ask your inner child what they want, and give it to them. you owe it to yourself to live this life in your wild. you owe it to yourself to find out who you are."

"it’s like i have a resistance to wholeness
more comfort in being broken"

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Oct 13, 2021 Mariah rated it really liked it

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
Sometimes fate is kind enough to deliver what I like to call "'Right book at the right time."
So, for the record, here's my note of thanks to the universe for this one. I was in sore need of it.

I was quite surprised to find myself getting teary eyed at multiple points in this book. It wasn't until I finished the very last sentence of the acknowledgements that the tears fell and I felt a near cathartic release.
Relief. This read like relief.

Like a convers

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
Sometimes fate is kind enough to deliver what I like to call "'Right book at the right time."
So, for the record, here's my note of thanks to the universe for this one. I was in sore need of it.

I was quite surprised to find myself getting teary eyed at multiple points in this book. It wasn't until I finished the very last sentence of the acknowledgements that the tears fell and I felt a near cathartic release.
Relief. This read like relief.

Like a conversation with someone who knows you, gets you, truly understands you. Someone who puts their phone away as soon as you sit down because there's nothing on there that could be more interesting that anything you could have to say.

What an absolute breath of fresh air in a genre that has long started to feel oversaturated and often derivative and even performative.

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I am learning that this is not about me
This is about you
I am healed, I am whole
I am enough
You are in pieces
You are broken
You need healing on your own

- stop trying to break me too

I read this book in one day and even though I don’t read that many poetry books, I liked this one.
But (there’s always a but, huh?) something was missing, something wasn’t right to me.
But I can’t really explain it.

I keep shouting who am I
Into the void
The echo screams back

Whoever you want to be

Please Love Me at My Worst genre

you deserve to be loved without condition.
you are enough.
without trying harder.
without learning new things.
without accomplishments.
without success.
without getting bigger or smaller.
without getting smarter.
without improvements.
without changing anything at all.
you are enough, just as you are.

Please Love Me at My Worst genre

This woman knows how to write. holy moly. She seemed to look deep into my soul and rip the words out. Beautiful, raw, empowering and devoted. Absolutely incredible would highly recommend.

Please Love Me at My Worst genre

Sep 24, 2021 Beatriz rated it it was amazing

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley.

I enjoyed reading this book so much! I was so surprised when I read a poem regarding astrology, which is a subject I truly love -- happy to know that the author is also a scorpio sun. Every poem is full of emotion and beautifully written. She's very talented and I'm glad I chose this book. The illustrations throughout the book are also beautiful.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley.

I enjoyed reading this book so much! I was so surprised when I read a poem regarding astrology, which is a subject I truly love -- happy to know that the author is also a scorpio sun. Every poem is full of emotion and beautifully written. She's very talented and I'm glad I chose this book. The illustrations throughout the book are also beautiful.

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Jun 18, 2022 Mery ✨ rated it really liked it

4/5

Sometimes fate is kind enough to deliver what I call the "Right book at the right time."

A pretty good poetry book. Loved it

4/5

Sometimes fate is kind enough to deliver what I call the "Right book at the right time."

A pretty good poetry book. Loved it

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Jun 21, 2022 tanya rated it really liked it

read this in a sitting in barnes and nobles. thoroughly enjoyed every moment of reading this! truly captured the pain and desperation of wanting a lover to stay.

Please Love Me at My Worst genre

Oct 02, 2021 Andrea rated it liked it

This poetry collection is divided into 4 parts:
- please love my inner child
- please love me at my worst
- please love me for who i am
- please love who i'm becoming

It's mostly about unrequited love, loneliness and finding who you are.

The poems in the please love me at my worst section were definitely my favorites. As in any other poetry collection, some of the poems I really liked and felt like were reading right into my soul, and others I just felt meh about. Overall, I think it was a pretty soli

This poetry collection is divided into 4 parts:
- please love my inner child
- please love me at my worst
- please love me for who i am
- please love who i'm becoming

It's mostly about unrequited love, loneliness and finding who you are.

The poems in the please love me at my worst section were definitely my favorites. As in any other poetry collection, some of the poems I really liked and felt like were reading right into my soul, and others I just felt meh about. Overall, I think it was a pretty solid and cohesive collection.

My overall favorites are on the longer side, but I'll leave some of my shorter faves here:

when will
i stop falling in love
with the idea of a person

someone, anyone
please tell me
why can't i kick the feeling
that we were supposed to be together

saying i have trust issues
would imply i have any trust left
i just have issues

what do you do when
you choose someone and
they do not choose you back

how can i love myself
if i don't know who i am

i keep shouting who am i
into the void
the echo screams back
whoever you want to be

here i am
simultaneously
all that i've ever been
and everything i could become

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the e-ARC in exchange of an honest and voluntary review

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Oct 08, 2021 ًm rated it liked it

arc provided for by netgalley for an honest review

This is a poetry collection that was carefully divided into four separate parts— “please love my inner child”, “please love me at my worst”, “please love me for who i am”, and “please love me who i am becoming”.

It’s overall theme was about finding who you are and in-depth loneliness. I don’t tend to read poetry but so many of these poems i felt so strongly about and encouraged me to read more. It was a very enjoyable collection and would love t

arc provided for by netgalley for an honest review

This is a poetry collection that was carefully divided into four separate parts— “please love my inner child”, “please love me at my worst”, “please love me for who i am”, and “please love me who i am becoming”.

It’s overall theme was about finding who you are and in-depth loneliness. I don’t tend to read poetry but so many of these poems i felt so strongly about and encouraged me to read more. It was a very enjoyable collection and would love to read more by the author.

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Sep 20, 2021 Aislin rated it liked it

This little book of poems is divided into four sections generally by theme and chronological order. For the most part, I really enjoyed these poems! The standouts for me were the poems about grief, coming out as bisexual, and loving your inner child. Those poems in particular were really great!
I felt like the poems about love/relationships/breakups/romance were good too, but began to blur together after a while. As with any collection of this type of poetry, different poems will probably appeal
This little book of poems is divided into four sections generally by theme and chronological order. For the most part, I really enjoyed these poems! The standouts for me were the poems about grief, coming out as bisexual, and loving your inner child. Those poems in particular were really great!
I felt like the poems about love/relationships/breakups/romance were good too, but began to blur together after a while. As with any collection of this type of poetry, different poems will probably appeal more to different readers and I think there's a bit of variety here that will appeal to different types of people.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
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Dec 22, 2021 Shay rated it liked it

"does anyone want to trade brains i’d like a quieter one"

This book is for you if... you like poetry about growing to love yourself.

RTC

CAWPILE Rating: 6.86/10
Stars: 3/5 Stars
An enjoyable read, and has some incredible lines.

"does anyone want to trade brains i’d like a quieter one"

This book is for you if... you like poetry about growing to love yourself.

RTC

CAWPILE Rating: 6.86/10
Stars: 3/5 Stars
An enjoyable read, and has some incredible lines.

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It was an ok collection. There was a few strong pieces.

Please Love Me at My Worst genre

2.5 ✨ rounded down.

I want to kindly thank Andrews McMeel Publishing, NetGalley and Michaela Angemeer for giving this book in exchange for an honest review.

A pretty mediocre poetry collection at times, but also pretty relatable at other times.
It is divided into 4 sections:

please love my inner child
please love me at my worst
please love me for who i am
please love who i'm becoming

.

As I said, there were poems I enjoyed and I agreed with, like:

if you keep trying to fix other people
it's you that's bro

2.5 ✨ rounded down.

I want to kindly thank Andrews McMeel Publishing, NetGalley and Michaela Angemeer for giving this book in exchange for an honest review.

A pretty mediocre poetry collection at times, but also pretty relatable at other times.
It is divided into 4 sections:

please love my inner child
please love me at my worst
please love me for who i am
please love who i'm becoming

.

As I said, there were poems I enjoyed and I agreed with, like:

if you keep trying to fix other people
it's you that's broken

and

to my inner child -
i am sorry you never learned
how the words
i love you
were supposed to feel
i am sorry
you were ignored
i am sorry
you were never told

you are enough

Once in a while there was a drawing or sketch with some writing and those were cute.

One of my favourite poems was:

remember,
you are like the moon
you can choose how
where and when
you reveal yourself

Overall, it was a nice one.

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Rating: 3.25 🌟

First and foremost, I'd like to express my gratitude to Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC of this copy.

Disclaimer: This review is solely based on my own opinion.

you deserve to be loved without condition. you are enough without trying harder. without learning new things. without accomplishments. without success. without getting bigger or smaller. without getting smarter. without improvements. without changing anything at all. you are enough, just you are- you are enough j

Rating: 3.25 🌟

First and foremost, I'd like to express my gratitude to Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC of this copy.

Disclaimer: This review is solely based on my own opinion.

you deserve to be loved without condition. you are enough without trying harder. without learning new things. without accomplishments. without success. without getting bigger or smaller. without getting smarter. without improvements. without changing anything at all. you are enough, just you are- you are enough just as you are.

Among all the other poetries throughout this collection of poems, this one had my heart. Otherwise, I didn't connect with most of the poems. It's just that the poetry reminded me of something I'd read before.

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Sep 16, 2021 Rebecca rated it really liked it

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

In this poetry collection, there are four sections titled "please love my inner child," "please love me at my worst," "please love me for who I am," and "please love who I'm becoming." There are themes of connecting with your inner child, loving the worst parts of yourself, coming out as bisexual, and focusing on self growth.

Some of the poems were very short, but s

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

In this poetry collection, there are four sections titled "please love my inner child," "please love me at my worst," "please love me for who I am," and "please love who I'm becoming." There are themes of connecting with your inner child, loving the worst parts of yourself, coming out as bisexual, and focusing on self growth.

Some of the poems were very short, but still drew gut punches of emotion. I wasn't super compelled throughout, but I found it to be relatable, and the feelings portrayed were clear and felt.

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This is one of the very few items that I have returned.

If you’re looking for something similar to Rupi Kaur, like I was… it’s not.

My friend told me about this book, and I was expecting something moving and beautiful, but the poetry turned out to be quite primitive and also looked mentally unhealthy.

I just can’t wrap my head around something like this:
Let’s take a walk in the cemetery
I just wanna know if you would die for me

Please Love Me at My Worst genre

Feb 25, 2022 Allison rated it really liked it

lovely poetry collection with raw and relatable themes

Please Love Me at My Worst genre

I can’t tell if I liked this book or not. Some poems I related to and saw the beauty in and others I cringed at and thought were immature. It was obvious the author tried to appeal to younger people like gen Z or young millennials with the references she made. And like I said I either really loved it or cringed at it.

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I always struggle writing poetry reviews 😅 I really enjoyed this one! Angemeer has a fantastic way with words and I cried several times. This was really beautiful 💕

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May 07, 2022 Osiris rated it really liked it

to my inner child-

i am sorry you never learned
how the words
i love you
were supposed to feel
i am sorry
you were ignored
i am sorry
you were never told

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May 23, 2022 sophie rated it liked it

finally i read a poetry book again. the poets are beautiful but most didn‘t really catch me.

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Jul 03, 2022 Asmaa rated it did not like it

the mother i want to be listens
she asks how your day was
but doesn’t accept good as an answer
she wants to know the ins and outs
she asks about the feelings
she knows you are a wave
that you swell and crash
the mother i want to be listens
without judgment
she validates you
gives advice only when asked
teaches you to trust your instincts
celebrates your life
the mother i want to be tells you

 you are enough.

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Dec 21, 2021 E rated it it was ok

I don’t read a lot of modern poetry and I think that’s for the best. I feel like I’ve read few of the poems written in this before and got bored.

Please Love Me at My Worst genre

Oct 03, 2021 Maria Ashley rated it it was amazing

I recieved a copy of this through NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.

I have literally nothing but the best things to say about this book.
Its rare that i finish a book in one sitting anymore no matter the length,
But this book of poetry had me hooked.
I could not put this book down until i had finished it, and after it was done i was left wanting more.
I really connected with the words on the pages and the feelinngs being conveyed,
It was like the author reached deep in my soul and pulled out

I recieved a copy of this through NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.

I have literally nothing but the best things to say about this book.
Its rare that i finish a book in one sitting anymore no matter the length,
But this book of poetry had me hooked.
I could not put this book down until i had finished it, and after it was done i was left wanting more.
I really connected with the words on the pages and the feelinngs being conveyed,
It was like the author reached deep in my soul and pulled out a piece i had buried there.
I had never read anything by this Author prior, but have now placed her high on my Immediately buy list.
Thank you for your words Michaela Angemeer.

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"i don’t know why i keep
giving people
pieces of myself
it’s like i have a resistance to wholeness
more comfort in being broken."

this is a poetry collection divided into four sections 'please love my inner child', 'please love me at my worst', 'please love me for who I am', and 'please love who i'm becoming'. there were poems that made me feel strongly, but still I gave this a ⭐⭐⭐ :)). It just didn't fit my taste. personally, for me, it was just an okay collection. it was decent, some poems were pre

"i don’t know why i keep
giving people
pieces of myself
it’s like i have a resistance to wholeness
more comfort in being broken."

this is a poetry collection divided into four sections 'please love my inner child', 'please love me at my worst', 'please love me for who I am', and 'please love who i'm becoming'. there were poems that made me feel strongly, but still I gave this a ⭐⭐⭐ :)). It just didn't fit my taste. personally, for me, it was just an okay collection. it was decent, some poems were pretty. I liked that it talked a lot about loneliness, self-growth, loving yourself, etc etc. and so, I still recommend checking it out 😚👌.

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Sep 24, 2021 sintiareads rated it really liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I read it in one day and I really liked it. After reading some poetry books that I didn't like I was happy about this one. I enjoyed reading this poetry collection. There were some poems I didn't like that much, but I loved most of them.
I could really connect to some poems and some of my favourites are part of ''please love me at my worst'' and ''please love me for who i am''.

Thank you NetGalley for the free book.

I read it in one day and I really liked it. After reading some poetry books that I didn't like I was happy about this one. I enjoyed reading this poetry collection. There were some poems I didn't like that much, but I loved most of them.
I could really connect to some poems and some of my favourites are part of ''please love me at my worst'' and ''please love me for who i am''.

Thank you NetGalley for the free book.

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Oct 02, 2021 Alicia rated it it was amazing

What a wonderful collection of poetry. This is the first book I’ve read from this author. I liked how the poetry was set up in four different sections. This poet definitely has a way with words as each poem flowed so well with a clear message. I really liked her poems about not being able to get over past relationships and I feel like these poems will relate to many people. I’m definitely going to read her other books of poetry. Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC.

Please Love Me at My Worst genre

Jan 14, 2022 Zoë rated it it was amazing

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. I truly loved this book and I would buy my own copy and even gift it to my friends. The art was a beautiful and welcoming surprise, with the mix between short and long poems and themes including love in all forms and self-love, it was beautiful. This poetry book spoke about the past, the present and the future and it highlighted that loving yourself is the most important thing above everything else.

Michaela Angemeer is a Canadian poet who grew up in Brampton, Ontario. She went to the University of Waterloo to pursue her love of introspection and words, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English.

After sharing her poetry on Instagram for a year, she self-published her first collection of poetry, When He Leaves You, in 2018. The book debuted as the #1 New Release in Canadian Poet

Michaela Angemeer is a Canadian poet who grew up in Brampton, Ontario. She went to the University of Waterloo to pursue her love of introspection and words, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English.

After sharing her poetry on Instagram for a year, she self-published her first collection of poetry, When He Leaves You, in 2018. The book debuted as the #1 New Release in Canadian Poetry on Amazon. Her second book, You'll Come Back to Yourself, was released in 2019, making it to the #1 Best Seller in poetry on Amazon the following year.

Michaela now lives in a one-bedroom apartment in Waterloo, Ontario with her Frenchton, Beatrice, a lot of books, and too many plants. Find her on Instagram and TikTok: @michaelapoetry

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