Thank you to NetGalley for giving me a copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a collection of poetry/prose written by the author when she was nineteen - hence the title.
Admittedly, the title is my favourite part of this book: short, sweet, simple. And that’s how I like my poems for the most part.

Starting off with the good; this collection was well written and the author clearly knows how to get her feelings and thoughts across it a lovely way. The illustrations are a nice touch and compliment each poem. The titles in this book are the best part, I reiterate. Not only the title of the book, but the subtitles inside ‘The Park’ etc. All very simple and understated; I like it.

The only downfall for me, is I didn’t find myself engaging well in the poem and resonating with them, which is something I need in poetry. I either need to sympathise or empathise completely, otherwise I fall short. That’s what happened in this collection for me. Although, like the author, I have felt love and heartbreak (and even wrote my own poetry during those times) I couldn’t connect with her feelings, and that is what I look for in poetry. Despite whether it is something I have gone through or not, I need to connect, experience it with them through their words.

It isn’t a bad collection, it is a good one. Unfortunately it just wasn’t for me.

2.5/5 ⭐️

I was very excited to get accepted to read this ARC before it was being published, but unfortunately, this wasn't for me. I have enjoyed poetry in the past, but I have not read anything by this author before. I love reading poetry a lot, but it's always a hit or miss for me. I liked some of the poems in this book, but it just did not do it for me. There were some poems, that were only one sentence, broken into two. I wondered why. I understood the meaning of the sentence, but why would it be considered a poem? Anyways, the cover is really lovely and I am sure this poetry collection works better for others than for me.

I tend to be pretty picky about the poetry collections I like but this is one I ended up enjoying. I found it to be inspirational and thought provoking at times. While I did read this in one sitting, I took my time taking it what each poem had to say. I’d pick up poetry collections by this author in the future!

The cover from this collection of poems was gorgeous and instantly drew me in and made me want to read more. I wasn't entirely crazy about this collection, but when reflecting on myself when I was younger I did enjoy the collection more and found it pretty emotional. While this wasn't necessarily the perfect collection for me, I still found the writing to be strong. This collection is something I would recommend to others when considering self reflection.

I received an electronic review copy of #Nineteen from #NetGalley

This is written from the perspective of a 19-year-old, and I think it perfectly captures the angst and feeling of not quite being a teen anymore but also not quite being an adult yet. This touches on themes like relationships, self-worth, permanency, growing, compatibility, goodbyes, memories, and healing.

The chapters and simple illustrations are a good way to break the poems up into sections, and also give just enough extra context to the words. At the end of the book, the author references a Spotify playlist that has songs corresponding with each part of the book. I'm not a fan of music while I read, but I thought this was a unique addition!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy.

I wasn't blown away by this collection. There were a few pages that I really enjoyed and resonated with, especially when I reflected on my younger self. I would still recommend it as an easy poetry read for my teens, but it isn't at the top of my personal list.

I volunteered to read this book through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is well written. It will get you right in your feelings. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. I plan to read more by this author. I don't read alot of poetry but I definitely plan to read more in the future.

Thanks to Netgalley for the free ebook to review!

I didn’t love or hate this one. There was one passage that made me feel what she was wanting to convey, but otherwise I just didn’t feel the emotion. It was well done for her age and I think she has potential!

I received a copy of this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Nineteen is a collection of poetry by a nineteen year old girl focusing on mental illness, heartbreak and coming of age. While I don’t love this style of poetry, there were some really lovely parts that I did enjoy. I felt like this lacked the emotion that I typically seek when reading poetry. It was a lot like how I felt while reading milk & honey, though I liked this one far more. I get that the author is coming into her own and she will probably get better and this is a pretty impressive and honest work from someone her age, but I long to see some more emotion or a little more grittiness from her. This was very surface-level and almost too cheesy for me at times.

Thank you to Netgalley for this piece.
It was full of love. this book of poems showcases what it feels like to love, to fall out of love, and to be taken away from love. this isn't usually the kind of book i would like but the writing was good enough

I would like to thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for my advanced copy of this poetry collection in exchange for an honest review.

This poetry collection features poems composed when the author was 19 years old. I think due to that I found myself only drawn to certain poems. Many felt very teen angsty and centered around topics that are important to you when you’re a teenager, and let’s face it I am far from that by now. A few though seemed incredibly mature and timeless – they most often dealt with family and non-romantic relationships. Those, in my opinion, let the author shine. It’s clear how talented Makenzie Campbell is and I foresee her influencing the poetry genre quite a bit in the future. Indeed, I am looking forward to following her personal growth and development. She already manipulates language in a way that hits you deeply, that makes you think, and that challenges you to look within yourself. I can only imagine where she goes from here. Until then, I will be checking out her other publications as this book has made me curious about her art. Overall, Nineteen is well-worth your time if you’re going through heartbreak, romantic loss, are in the throes of transitioning from childhood to adulthood, or just want to get a better sense of how a 19-year-old experiences such events. I, for one, am glad I have this behind me though, and maybe that was the reason why I couldn’t easily relate to these poems. But isn’t it amazing how profoundly subjective poetry feels to us?!

Title provided via Netgalley for honest review.

I don't quite remember what prompted me to wish for this book, because I don't like poetry, especially modern poetry. It doesn't feel or read the same. There's less relevance in this than the traditional poets and literary authors I've read in high school or college.

This may be the thing some other nineteen year old needs in their life, but I can say it wasn't for me. There were some small pieces here and there I thought were very enlightening and thought-provoking, but ultimately this just felt very disconnected and uninspiring.

This collection was honestly a little forgettable. It's broken up into six parts and the first three or four read very repetitively. The poetry is pretty good but it's just not really what I like in poetry, although there are a few quotes I'll be saving.

3.75 stars ⭐

"I've been damaged and I use men as a bandage. But they always fall away the next morning leaving my wound exposed."

This started so strong, it was like she was reading my mind. I read it at the right time of my life and I thank her for that.
But there were many instances that it felt too personal (i know that's basically what a poem is but hear me out), so personal that there was no way that I could relate unless I was the one she was referring to.
Overall, it's an awesome poetry collection that you should check out!

I liked this collection, many poems resonated with me. The title of each section fits with the content within. Some of the language could've been stronger, there's the occasional filter word or weak verb. However, overall I enjoyed this collection.

⭐️ 4 / 5 Stars ⭐️

I thoroughly enjoyed this poetry collection. it is a modern collection and the file I was given by the publisher didn’t properly break up the poems, so I was kind of just guessing when one started an another ended. But saying that, it was easy to tell with a change in theme or voice.

It touches a lot on growing up, over coming these hard challenges we face and mental health, but felt it done so in a very encouraging way. It didn’t feel like a “dark” or harrowing read, and had quite a few poems on love and travel.

The writing style, I found, is incredibly beautiful and I just became swept away in Mackenzie Campbell’s words. I highlighted so many sections and want to own a physically copy so I can note and highlight so many more. Her words are truly breath taking and there’s just so many amazing quotes that I just want to write everywhere and anywhere - any space that I can find I want to fill up with quotes from this collection.

I enjoyed reading this collection of poetry as I felt a connection to the author immediately by the writing style alone. How she managed to reach out to audience and address the similarities with her comparisons of feelings. One thing that did stand out and bother me a little though was the over use of metaphors. It felt that there was too many of these so at one point it did become a bit repetitive and less meaningful.

This was poetry in its purest form. As I’m also nearly nineteen, a lot of these poems were very special to me. It is about heartbreak, self love,... which is all so very important.

I really wanted to like it, and I did like a lot of it, but I didn't always feel the emotion I think I was supposed to feel. It might just have been the timing that was off.. and I really want to reread it, because I really think it could resonate with me at the right moments.

Thank you to Netgalley, publisher and author for a copy of this book.

I was underwhelmed by this collection. I couldnt connect with the poems.