A good concept that I was really excited to read and look at. I was pretty disappointed when I got to read it. Most of the pictures were hard to read and just were not inspirational as I thought they would be. I liked that they did have different sections to look at but this book just wasn’t for me. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This short collection of poetry taken from Instagram shows how the arts continue to evolve and change, finding ever new outlets for the creativity that fosters them. The book offers poems in the categories of Aspirations, Creativity, Identity, Humour, Love, Mental Health, Nature, Society, Spirituality, and Word Play.

I enjoyed the visuality of these poems and the notes provided about each poet. The inherent brevity of Instagram forces the poems to be honed for the most impact, and I appreciate that the egalitarianism of the medium gives each of the poets a chance to be seen, heard, read, and followed.

My thanks to NetGalley and the National Poetry Library for permitting me to read a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions expressed here are indeed my own.

I appreciated the way social media and verse combine in this very interesting and thoughtful collection. The ways that digital technology afford sharing ideas is continuing to shape literature in ways that we will explore for years to come -- this book celebrates that notion in noteworthy and remarkable ways.

*3.5 stars*
I feel as though some of these pieces lost their glamour by being removed from Instagram. I like that the book only emphasized the pieces and didn't try to explain in themselves.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
This was a beautiful and inspiring book of modern poetry that you could find on Instagram. The mixed media art creates a book that is both whimsical, sad, and enduring.