In the intro, Lili prefaces the collection by noting that poetry has always given her solace in knowing other people felt the same specific emotions that she did. After the first couple poems, I was completely hooked.
I think I had almost no idea what it would be like or the topics it would cover. I'm not sure what I expected from Swimming Lessons. I've been excited for the chance to get to see something completely created a controlled by Lili. I've been a fan of Lili since Riverdale, and I've continued to be a fan of hers even when the show got a bit too ridiculous for me to keep watching every week. I've been anticipating Swimming Lessons so long that I can't believe it's actually in my hands. I've now read a graphic novel and a book of poetry. I’m still exploring the purpose of modern poetry, but for now, this book served its purpose of making me feel the emotions poem by poem.This is the first poetry book I've ever read in its entirety outside of Shel Silverstein, so I've checked off one of my reading goals for the year with this one. Maybe it was due to the fact that these poems had more substance, but for a debut author this book was a hit. In each poem I felt the anxiety and the frustration.Įach poem within this book told a story and a character arc that I very much liked and enjoyed. I felt the emotion and the scenes in this book better than Rupi Kaur. These poems were simple in the same way as Kaur’s poetry, but this felt different in a good way. In this exploration of reading modern poetry, I came across this book and read it for the sake of wanting to read poetry and I got what I wanted.ĭespite mixed reviews, I enjoyed this book better than Rupi Kaur’s work. Accompanied by striking and evocative illustrations, Swimming Lessons reveals the depths of female experience, and is the work of a storyteller who is coming into her own. Relatable yet deeply intimate, provocative yet comforting, bite-sized yet profound, Lili’s poems reflect her trademark honesty and unique perspective.
Swimming Lessons explores the euphoric beginnings of young love, battling anxiety and depression in the face of fame, and the inevitable heartbreak that stems from passion. The debut collection of poetry from Lili Reinhart, the actress and outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and body positivity. This book was by an actress coming into Hollywood and her only way to cope through it all was to write poetry, and I exactly felt that.
A collection of poems about love, forgiveness, passion, and anxiety.
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