Although I began writing poetry when I was 9 years old, I do not generally enjoy reading poetry. I know that probably sounds terrible but I really tried to enjoy this book. Sweet, Young, & Worried by Blythe Baird is a book of poetry that is obviously about her life as she navigated through a troubled teenage life into a young-adult life with mental health issues and questions about her sexuality, not to mention a poor connection with her mother. Where I have empathy and even can understand this, I was not impressed with this book.
I felt the writing was too simple and went for easy shock factor. There is nothing sweet in this book.
I got this book from my sister, Jamie Holloway. You can get your own copy of Sweet, Young, & Worried by Blythe Baird on Amazon.
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Sweet, Young, & Worried by Blythe Baird
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I don’t find this book sweet at all. I do find it young and worried, however. There is not a lot more to say beyond that.
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Thank you Jesus that You are the Son of God, the God that created heaven and earth. Thank you Jesus that You came to earth in the form of a man so that You would be able to empathize with my humanity. Thank You that You did this in order to fulfill the promises You made at the foundation of the world.
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