“Are you content as you are?
Lonesome and blatantly unbroken?
Cracks and fractures
Are wisdom carved in us
By the hands of suffering. 
Glass was made to shatter
And you're the most beautiful thing
That was created to break."

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher Greenleaf Audiobooks for providing this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. The book is out now!

This was a fast read with perfect pacing. As soon as it was over, I started it again. Segal has put together a book of varying styles, lengths, settings, and more. Even the most abstract pieces painted a vivid picture in my mind, while the darker titles (like Urge) provoked a physical reaction - gooseflesh and shuddering - from the visceral language.
I’m glad I read this as an audiobook, sometimes when I pick up a book of particularly raw or personal poems, my own fear turns my inner narration cynical and mocking. The narrator brought the appropriate gravity and mysticism necessary to these haunting poems. While some poems, like Interchange, didn’t resonate with me, I found most of the book to be touching. The reading kept me engaged with the visions and emotions, rather than reading from a distance.