This may be the first poetry book I have read that was not required for school, which I have been out of for quite a while. Obviously, it was different from what I am used to reading, but I enjoyed it. There was such a wide variety of poems, so I came across some I liked, and some I didn't. I was intimidated by the book before I started reading it. I was worried I was not going to be able to follow the poems, or even understand them. I'll admit, there were some I did not get, but some that I did and could relate to. I'll be honest thought and say poetry is not my favorite, but if you are thinking about reading this, definitely give it a try. You'll find something you will like.