I was pleasantly surprised by the poems in this book. Parthenay focuses on growth, through different perspectives, from love to loss, from lust to longing, from sisterhood to self-love. At the end of the day, there will always be bloom and learning and the sun will shine on us again (yes, this is a quote from Loki).
Each poem had a specific taste as I just mentioned, but what it was common through the book was an utter belief of hoping things will get better. Parthenay added this on each poem: never stop seeking joy. Life goes on, and even if things were not great, the awareness of our life as being humans with feelings is a powerful one. I found this collection of poetry to be uplifting, intimate yet relatable, and every single poem was interconnected into this overarching story of growth, and perhaps a starting point for us as readers to cultivate our own magic.
Here is one of the poems that resonated a lot:
The appreciation of self-love as being a strong self-motivator is really empowering.
It was quite interesting that I was reading this book while listening to the album Red (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift which even when it's thought as a heartbreak album for me has an overarching story of growth after a heartbreak. I thought this book was a great poetry collection and definitely recommend everyone to read it!
The Sun Always Knows Where to Find Me by Elodie Parthenay was released on October 19th, 2021 both in physical and digital formats. Thank you NetGalley and Elodie Parthenay for the ARC!
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