A review by waytoomanybooks
Swimming Lessons: Poems by Lili Reinhart

emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

I'm not a poetry reader or writer, though I have tried to be many times. I see "Instagram poetry" get a lot of hate, and I consider that hate unwarranted.

I like the simplicity of the text. Each poem reads like a snippet of a thought I've had or an emotion I've felt. I like that her feelings are relatable and understandable. I enjoyed getting a look into someone's head about how something or someone makes them feel. I like that I didn't have to go mining to find meaning. The text was plain, sweet, and simple.

I also loved the pink pages as well as the doodle-style illustrations. The book was beautiful. I can see myself picking this up again the next time I want to read something soft and flowy.