“Take Me With You” by Andrea Gibson
I’ve finished this book finally. I had gotten this book because it’s small enough to fit into your pocket. I liked the idea that I can carry this around with me and read it whenever I wanted. However, I had a hard time connecting with most of the stuff in this book. I think the poetry in this book is more political than anything else. I just don’t think this book was up my ally. I also think this is more for adults. I would at least read this yourself before letting your teen read this.
Synopsis: For readers of Rupi Kaur (Milk and Honey) and Cheryl Strayed, a book small enough to carry with you, with messages big enough to stay with you, from one of the most quotable and influential poets of our time.
Andrea Gibson explores themes of love, gender, politics, sexuality, family, and forgiveness with stunning imagery and a fierce willingness to delve into the exploration of what it means to heal and to be different in this strange age. Take Me With You, illustrated throughout with evocative line drawings by Sarah J. Coleman, is small enough to fit in your bag, with messages that are big enough to wake even the sleepiest heart. Divided into three sections (love, the world, and becoming) of one liners, couplets, greatest hits phrases, and longer form poems, it has something for everyone, and will be placed in stockings, lockers, and the hands of anyone who could use its wisdom.