Really enjoyed this collection. Very heartfelt. ( )

I wasn't impressed. Maybe I'm not good at understanding poetry -- it's not the first time I've ended up feeling this way about a poet I was really excited to read -- or maybe I'm into a very different style of poetry than the one in this book. Either way, not for me. ( )

I really do try to never post negative reviews because I don't think it brings anything worthwhile to the conversation. That being said, this really felt like someone fed an AI 10,000 hours of LiveJournal poetry and had it write it's own.

BookSirens provided me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This book is beautiful and heartfelt. Some of the poems felt gut-wrenching to me because I could relate to them. There was such beautiful imagery. One of my favourites was in High Anxiety - "I wish I could box up my voice / in a seashell until this passes" Other times it felt like the poems didn't mesh well, as in I turned a page and found myself somewhere else. For example, the shift from 'Exhibition,' being around others, too 'You Can Go To Town Alone,' being alone. It contributed to a disjointed feeling, like grief, but was still unexpected. Either way I would love to have a copy on my bookshelf to pick up sometimes when I want to feel something. ( )

Thank you to author and publisher Amy Ellis for providing me with a free copy of The Museums of Broken Objects for the Early Reviewers on LibraryThing. Amy was kind enough to work with me to ensure I was able to uphold my commitment.

Amy has created The Museum of Broken Objects in verse. The reader is immersed into the damaged, crumpled, shattered, incomplete, and somewhat complete ensemble that is life. Amy use of imagery and metaphors elegantly depicts graphic intimate details. As is true with any museum, the viewer must experience each peace in their own time. ( )