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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Oceans of Thoughts" by Rosalind Severin McClean.]

Ocean of Thoughts is the first book in a series of thought-provoking poems by Rosalind Severin McClean. This book outlines her inspirational walk through the Inner Self, Life, and History.

The first part is a tribute to her deceased sister, Yvonne Severin Volney. Other poems are dreams that may reveal the story about the author’s past with her family. The middle part is a testimony about the Commonwealth of Dominica, the hometown of McClean. She wrote lamenting poems after hurricanes Maria and Erika devastated the island. Aside from that, the other poems are about ill feelings among dysfunctional families, and she addressed the loss of respect for our seniors.

The concluding part is the most relatable to me. It features the author’s childhood memories at the Convent Small School and the Old Academy. Sadly, the hurricanes wiped out the pictures of her old school. I interpret that her dreams about a girl and a bus might indicate she’s still a child at heart and longs to experience her childhood again. The author does not forget her roots. That’s why she composed a series of poems, reminiscing about her experiences from her Montessori class until she graduated.

Reading poems is refreshing for me because I am new to the genre. I rarely judge a book by its cover, but I cannot resist checking out this one. Additionally, the writing style is straightforward, with a touch of the Dominica dialect. Even though I don’t have a sister, I sympathized with Rosalind’s longing for Yvonne’s presence in her life. Losing a loved one is one of my worst fears, so it must be tough to miss someone you dearly loved.

I found nothing to dislike in this book, and I thoroughly enjoyed reciting the poems. It seems professionally edited because I found less than five errors. Thus, I give this book a perfect rating of 4 out of 4 stars. After devouring this book, I am now inspired to read more poems in the future.

I heartily recommend Ocean of Thoughts to readers as young as ten who love poetry. If you love to look back on the good old days, this one is for you. With less than 200 pages, it is easy to finish within an hour or two. Furthermore, it can be a stand-alone book. The contents are wholesome: no profanity or explicit sexual content. Despite its spiritual theme, it does not sound preachy of religion or the lack thereof.

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This poetry book touched on quite a range of topics, and it comes of as an emotional read. Lovely review.

I love to read poetry because it explores a person's inner emotions. It's sweet that the author paid tribute to her sister at the beginning of the book. And I would be very interested to read some of the Dominican dialect.

Thank you for your great review!

The cover is very soothing, indeed. It seems that it matches the content. Thank you for your detailed review!

So cool.
I love straightforward poems. I hope to enjoy this too.
Thanks for the detailed review.

Magnificent job! All the information is told in such a manner that it’s impossible to not understand what you’re saying.

Seems to be an exceptional collection of poetry, very emotional and engaging I would love to check it out for sure! Thank you for this amazing review!

I like the connection between the title, the island country of Dominica as well as the hurricanes Maria and Erika.

The poem sounds interesting but unfortunately am not a poetry fan. Thanks for the great review.

I love inspirational books and this one has piqued my interest as it will enlighten me about another place such as Dominica. I am also curious to encounter the dialect used by Dominicans within this read. Thanks for this review.

Seems like the author had a wholesome childhood and experienced beautiful relationships with people. I'd like to read about her journey. Awesome job with the review

A biographical poetry book sounds profound. The title seems very apt for the author's thoughts. Thanks for the review!

it's been an awfully long time since I've last read poems, but I can still remember how challenging some of them can be, and then thrilled at the realization that I actually understood and enjoyed them, nevertheless. Your review sparks my interest to read poems again. Thanks for this!

I liked the title of this book. Thanks, for the honest review. It sounds like the author has tackled some very difficult topics. I don't think the topics of the loss of a sibling, hurricanes, and dreams will be ones I am anxious to explore. Dysfunctional families and loss of respect for seniors,while relevant topics, sound a bit depressing for some light reading.