Publication Date: May 7, 2019
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Series: Standalone
No. of Pages: 176 pages

R E V I E W

WARNING: This review may contain spoilers.

Nocturnal is a collection of fascinating poems that can pull some strings from our hearts. The collection contains self love, nature, experiences and such. I love the aesthetics of the book cover! It reminds of the saying “less is more” and it is definitely appropriate for the overall theme of the book. As for the writing style, it is easy to read and I enjoy getting lost between the lines and pages.

The artworks or visuals of some pages on this book are so stunning that I can’t help but take a screenshot of those pages. Here are some of the examples:

I have read this book late at night and it might have affected me while reading it because I felt every bit of the poems. It has touched some of the deepest insecurities I have about myself and that made me teary-eyed.

It has a lot of potential but in defiance of all the good things I’ve stated above, it wasn’t enough to be stuck on my mind for a long time. Nevertheless, I enjoyed and liked this book!

★★★★☆

S Y N O P S I S

From @wilderpoetry comes a heavily expanded revised edition of Nocturnal, a collection of poetry and beautifully illustrated black-and-white imagery inspired by darkened days and sleepless nights.

Poetry meets presentation in each of the four sections (“Dusk,” “Northern Lights,” “Howl,” “Lucid Dreams,”), which trace the author’s continuing journey of self-discovery while illuminating a path for others along the way. Ink stains, landscapes, dreamlike animals, blackened pages, and textured spreads create a multifaceted reading experience. And true to the moniker, these poems are linked by a motif of “the wild.” Celebrating the art of self-love poetry with both word and image, Nocturnal will leave readers comforted, curious, and inspired to explore the world around them.