Bubblegum Heart & Other Elastic Things

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!

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

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!

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.

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!!

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.