A review by bashsbooks
Some Things I Still Can't Tell You by Misha Collins

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.0

 I have been mulling over the best way to say this since I finished this poetry book yesterday, and I've decided that being forthright is best. Some Things I Still Can't Tell You is a terrible book. It's bad poetry, bad writing, it knows it, and it does not care. Now, normally, I would assume earnestness in bad poetry - and honestly, I have pretty complex ideas about what "bad" art is, anyway - but I am going to be very clear: Misha Collins is extremely famous. He has a following so large that I find it almost unfathomable. And when you (Misha Collins) are selling something to an audience that feels connected to you through your previous works, I feel that there is a minimum quality standard to which you should hold yourself. This book is FAR below it. And what makes me the most angry about this is that Collins addresses negative criticism in one poem - "Negativity Bias" - where he speaks on an acquaintance saying something rude and comes to the conclusion that it doesn't matter if no one is interested in his writing or thinks it's good because he is just writing for himself. As an avid reader and writer both publicly and privately, I feel very strongly that that's not acceptable for published writing that you're selling to your fanbase. Take a fucking ethics course next time, bud.