I am not one for poetry, I usually read romance or dark romance so I’m grateful that I got a shot at arc reading this collection of poetry so thank you netgalley and Quazaye for my first poetry read! However, being in love and seeing if I would connect with any of the poems intrigued me. And guess what… I definitely resonated with one of the poems. When I started to read line after line I could absolutely just picture my life with my partner. After that I was hooked and binged the whole book. The book is as much about love as heartbreak.
“we exist imperfectly together fallible yet completely whole in spite of completing each other.” This line here made me insanely giddy with love. I can’t wait to see more from Quazaye!

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I’m not usually a person for poems or poetic stories, but I think this one actually hit really well. I do actually really like this and I will be reading more from this author. In the future. I think a couple of them was a little cliche, but generally this was a really good Poet collection and I would actually recommend to a friend, especially if you don’t really like poems this is short, sharp and it’s quite good

A beautifully crafted chapbook that takes readers on an emotional journey through love, heartbreak, and healing. The collection of poems eloquently captures the rollercoaster of emotions in a romantic relationship, from the blissful beginning to the poignant end.

The author skillfully weaves together themes of joy, uncertainty, loss, and acceptance, making each poem a heartfelt and relatable experience. As I read through the pages, I found myself immersed in the rawness of human emotions, and the poems left a lasting impact on my heart.

Oh I loved this. It brought about so many memories about my first love and the heartbreak relationship breakdowns can bring.

I love poetry and am always looking for new poets - I'm so glad I have found a new favourite!

Okay, folks, I've got to tell you about Bubblegum Heart & Other Elastic Things. This book of poems is like a journey through all the feels of love - the good, the bad, and everything in between! It's like getting a hug when your heart is aching and a high-five when you're on cloud nine.

The poems in this chapbook are so beautifully written, and they just hit you right in the heart. You know when you read something, and you're like, "That's exactly how I feel!" That's what this book is all about. It's like the author took all our heartbreaks and healing moments and turned them into pure magic on paper. So, if you've ever loved, lost, or found yourself on the path to healing, grab a copy of Bubblegum Heart & Other Elastic Things and let these poems work their poetic charm on you. It's a little book of big emotions, and you don't want to miss it!

This is such a good read. I loved the poems and how rhey.were written. You can tell how much love was put into the book and the love of the person Who the author was writer g poems for. I loved the bubblegum reference in the poems because its almost exact to the feelings of the poem. It is a good read and makes you think of your better half.

I received a copy of the book and is voluntarily writing a review

I’ve never tried to read a book of poetry before, but I’m glad I read this one. These poems really reminded me of the way I felt about the first person I ever fell in love with, and how awful I felt when it ended. Those feelings are hard to put into words, but I think this book did it beautifully. The transition from first being in love, to being scared something bad is going to happen, to finally having your heart broken was expressed so well and so thoughtfully. I absolutely loved this.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thought this was a beautiful collection of poems that show what it is like to love and lose your first love. Very relatable and powerful would love to read more work from this author

I've never really read a book of poetry in full, and I think "Bubblegum Heart & Other Elastic Things" was a good introduction.

This book, though relatively short, put across its point concisely and without unnecessary filler. All of the poems weren't bad, though only several poems really stood out to me. I feel like the thing about these poems is that none of them really put forth a complete story on their own, and only make sense when read in sequence.

However, I do love the way the poems tell a story. They begin by talking about love, the sweet, oblivious kind of early love. From there, the change is gradual. Like a relationship. The poems slowly begin weaving in threads of pain, insecurity and hurt. I can't identify a point where the relationship falls apart; the line is blurred. And then, in the same slow way, the poems begin to heal.

I should read more poetry books.

I want to thank the author, publisher and Netgalley for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Final rating: 3.5/5

It has been you, my love--Since the first of our firsts, Until the last of my lasts- It will always be you.
screaming crying and throwing up this is the fist book i’ve read by Quazaye Konkel and I LOVED IT!! it’s 3am and i’m currently crying while writing this. i haven’t really reviewed poetry before but i was so intrigued by this book when i saw so instantly requested and was surprised i was actually able to get it. a lot of the poems really hit too close to home when it talks about being someone who loves so much that they give all of themselves just to not have it returned. even to this day i still think about/ am still friends with people who have hurt me so badly but i love them so much that i still want the best for them Konkel perfectly describes this feeling and as much as this book hurts to read it also has a comfort to it knowing someone else understands how you feel. if you want to cry/are someone who loves books that make you cry you should totally add this to your tbr definitely feels like poems you would find on tumblr (in a good way like ones that get lots of reblogs lololol) looking forward to what Konkel writes in the future!!

🌟🌟🌟🌟 - 4 heart-breaking stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and Quazaye Konkel for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

A beautiful look into the beginning and end of love. How everything shines when it starts and how alone one feels when it's taken away.

Each poem is a little piece the author gives us into her feelings, her soul and her love. I felt really privileged to be allowed to read this lines and I'm in awe of the bravery it takes to be this vulnerable.

Read this one! You'll find a poem for each stage of any relationship and you're sure to find pages and lines you can lean on.

Beautiful poems about first loves, all the feels, losing love & the feelings that come along with that.

Powerfully and emotionally written, I can imagine myself feeling/thinking these things about my first love. Very relatable!

Fairly short, I would love to see more from this author!

Love pierces our hearts and fills us with joy, but sometimes love lost is even more painful to bare and leave behind when ripped away. The words and imagery of these poems sears through these two emotional extremes exposed in Quazaye’s personal experience. Thank you to BookBuzz.net and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.