Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

I loved the attempt of the author to be this open to the readers.

But maybe I'm not the right audience for these pieces. The themes just didn't connect with me. I was ready for a romance but it became almost too much. Too much passion and then too much toxicity and stuff.

Beautiful poetry. A lovely selection of poems that speak to the heart and on many themes. I have enjoyed dipping in and out of this book.

This was an intimate, emotional, and sensual collection of poetry. Wilde does an amazing job of evoking sensations that go beyond just imagery. The journey from cover to cover brings the reader through a variety of emotions. The poems can be quite abstract at times, but that doesn't detract from how they feel. If you love poetry that tugs at you on a more primal level, you're going to enjoy this collection.

This is a collection of poetry, including themes of love, sex, heartbreak, mental health, and self harming. Please do take note of this before reading if these themes could be a trigger for yourself.

I enjoyed this collection, it was short and sweet! But raw and passionate at the same time…

I kind of hate reviewing and rating poetry, as I personally struggle with it at times, and it can be difficult for me to connect with the author and their poems! However, who am I to say that it is good or bad? Poetry is a collection of memories, feelings, thoughts… and just because I can’t connect with them sometimes, definitely does not mean someone else wouldn’t!

So I recommend any poetry lovers to give this a go, as it could be a new firm fave of yours🫶🏻

Thank you netgalley for providing me with an advanced readers copy in exchange for a honest review.

First of all can we appreciate the cover please? I know this doesn't have to do with the content of the book but Wilde's covers are always so beautiful.

" How I mean nothing to you" is the second poetry collection I've read from Eli Wilde. After reading his "La Petite Mort" ( a GREAT book, Id absolutely recommend) I couldn't possibly pass up the chance to read more of his works.

"How I mean nothing to you" examines the reality of toxic relationships. There are good poems in there, however I did have to skim some, which I found incapable of tagging at my heartstrings and capturing my interest. Also this is more so of a personal preference but his use of the word "fuck" in one or two of his poems would make me remove a star from the book regardless. Not to be prudish ( I do not mind profanities whatsoever in most of my books) but regarding both the genre of poetry and the themes of the collection, profanities immediately took me out of the book.

Would be extremely open to reading more of his works!

How I Mean Nothing to You is a collection of poems for readers who enjoy themes of obsession, fantasy, and isolation. Each poem combines with the others in the collection to form a story. Beautifully written.

A new poetry collection with a beautiful cover. I don't know if I connected with the themes, but some of the writing was beautiful.

Let's start off by saying the cover of this poetry book is everything and more. All the poems you'll find in this book are raw and brutal and our author Eli Wilde just has way of capturing all of that in just a few short words. The way Wilde has this book set up makes you slow down in life so you can take every word with a grain of salt and I definitely think it is a clever word to capture fast readers attention. Overall amazing poetry and I loved it.

I really wanted this to be a five start book. I love the cover and think the art is beautiful. The cover is what drew me in. I wasn't the biggest fan of the poems and there was often times I was reading that I couldn't really understand what the author was trying to say. I just felt like I was just reading variations of the same poem over and over again.

The epitome of the male gaze.

I couldn't wait to be done with this book. Towards the end, every time I turned the page, I was hoping that it would be the last poem I had to read.

The book's own introduction had me expecting something deep and romantic, but it was just lots of sex and cutting and fetishization. Of course, this is just my personal interpretation and overall, I just didn't connect with any of the poems.

I hate to give non-fiction/something so personal and abstract a low rating, but this really wasn't my cup of tea. I would much rather read instapoetry.

It was a representation of toxic relationships and felt very raw. However I did feel it being a bit repetitive.

Bien, se entiende que el poemario tiene como hilo conector a dos personas que se aman pero que una se va de viaje a vivir a otro país. Pero, la autora trata de poner muchos símbolos que no tienen sentido, no hacen cohesión con lo que quiere contar.

3.5

This poetry collection was very emotional, open and raw.
I enjoyed reading most of it, though some poems read like they were only random split up sentences instead of poems, they also didn’t fit together concerning their rhythm.
If you are not open to reading about sex and cutting, this book is not for you. There was a lot of focus especially on the cutting, which is described in graphic detail (which is not bad, I just want you to be aware).
This book is about love and getting over it – or more like not getting over it despite seemingly moving on, at least to the outside world.
Only was it acknowledged that the relationship probably was not healthy. While knifeplay itself is not unhealthy or bad between consenting adults, the described relationship to me definitely seemed unhealthy and maybe co-dependent. I would have liked to see some more reflection on that, but I don’t know in what mental space the author or character is right now, so it’s just a personal preference.
All in all a good collection.

It was a nice read! Definitely some beautiful poetry. I loved how the author told the stories throughout the poetry!

A great collection of poetry. Definitely something I'd add to my poetry collection shelf.

Thanks @netgalley for the eARC!

This is the first book I have read by this author and it totally needs a trigger warning. Though the cover is beautiful the content is very dark. With sexually content and multiple references to cutting. It is a brutal read and if you like your poetry light and nice this is not the book for you.
I certainly would not recommend it to anyone that gets triggered by this kind of content and I hope it gives a warning on the cover.

Eli Wilde's book of poetry titled How I Mean Nothing To You is a visceral ride through the breakup of what I perceive to be a very toxic relationship. It's interesting, because while I have not experienced these particular feelings, I found it easy to empathize with the author as he processed his darkest thoughts and desires.
If nothing else, this is a good lesson in the diversity of relationships. We will find a way to get our needs met.
Thank you Eli Wilde and Netgalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving this review.

This collection wasn't for me... and I 'm not sure I know who it *is* for. The writing is simplistic, which is not always a flaw, but in this case I found it reflected a rather surface level approach to a very interesting topic. In my experience with poetry, it often tends to evoke very vivid emotions in me, whether it be joy or anger or melancholy; unfortunately, this collection failed to rouse any vibrant feelings in me at all. I think the concept has great potential, to explore the levels of unhealthy, toxic obsession that can come out of relationships, but the writing would greatly benefit from some more polish and editing in order to better communicate the feelings it so clearly wants to share. In fewer words, not for me, but given some of the other reviews it might be for you!

Thank you to Witching Hole Publications & Netgalley for sharing this title~ How I Mean Nothing to You by Eli Wilde is the story of a nameless narrator who reflects on his breakup and love as he rides the train from Paris to London. As the ride progresses, the narrator's own emotions twist and turn with the stories of the other passengers on the train, transmuting into a larger story about love, heartbreak and loss.

I connected with the symbolism about knives and cuts as the metaphor for the toxicity and codependence of this relationship. Some of the poems definitely hit harder and resonated more than others, but that's true of most collections. I did enjoy when the narrator projected out and utilized the setting of the train as a vehicle (pun intended) for his emotions.

Overall, I enjoyed it, but, it is probably not a book I would read again. I think if you're going through heartbreak, this could be validating-- or traumatizing. Up to you!