I’m clearly a bit of an odd one out with this one as this wasn’t a huge hit for me but it definitely had its moments. My favourite poem was “Glue Trap”, a seemingly simple recollection of dealing with a mice infestation but an unexpected exploration of intimacy.

The overall theme of this collection is overtly stated in the title and blurb but I didn’t find the individual poems forming a cohesive whole. I find it interesting that several poems were previously published in different forms, which seems to speak to the sense that these were not necessarily written with the same theme in mind. It may have worked better for me if I hadn’t expected them to speak so seamlessly together. 

It does read as a debut so I’m curious what this poet will produce next.