I don‘t read poetry; it‘s just not my thing. When I tried Twitter for a brief moment, I got to know this author for her tweets and personality. I thought I‘d check out one of her books and it exceeded all expectations. Her poetry often reads more like short stories. Her work deals with heavy, realistic subject matter like growing up in and trying to escape a small Midwestern town, abuse, and lots of loss in various forms. Highly recommended, 4.5/5