Swimming Lessons: Poems by Lili Reinhart Review

 

For those of you who don't know Lili, she's best known as Betty Cooper from The CW series: Riverdale and is also an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and body positivity. This is what the introduction page looks like:

I first purchased this from Amazon since it was on sale for $8.99 and its retail pricepoint was $17.99. When reading this, I felt that it was similar to the Sun and Her Flowers or Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur because it was so beautifully written accompanied by very intimate illustrations. The page count is 240 which isn't bad considering that this is her very first poetry collection. 

These poems focused on many themes revolving: love, anxiety, and depression in the face of fame, and also the inevitable heartbreak. I did find this to be all relatable themes which a lot of people can as well but what really caught my attention was how vivid the illustrations were that accompanied these poems and brought them to life. 

I give this collection a 10/10 for a wonderful poetry book with very artfully done illustrations. 

Here are two examples I liked very much due to how they were so beautifully well-written:

Here are some examples of the illustrations: 

All the poetry she's written is truly touching and inspiring to read especially late at night and I hope that you also find a book or person that inspires you every day to do what you love most. 

It's been a while since I've read poetry that has left me in awe of their talent and emotions. Have you read anything that touched you recently? If so, let me know down below.