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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "an open wound" by O Persaud.]

Good poetry will make you think and challenge your ability to decipher a riddle of words with a compelling point. An Open Wound is that book, it takes you on this journey of metaphors, imagery, and figurative language, with stories about romance, relationships, and self-realization. O Persaud is the brilliant artist of these collections of poems that kept me captivated throughout my reading.

I’m a huge fan of poetry that tells a story; that’s why I chose this book. Finding love, losing love, and the aftermath of being apart from love is the journey this book will take you on. How O Persaud wrote these stories is well-structured and will have readers in their feelings on this emotional rollercoaster of a ride. The author is vivid in his details of what transpired with this love by being open and honest with himself and the readers.

An Open Wound is a cohesive piece of work where all these stories are connected through a common theme. I’m just going to say that it’s amazing how O Persaud structured this book. This is a book that you will have to read all the poems, because “The Apple Orchard” is a crucial poem that makes this puzzle of poems a whole. I don’t want to spoil anything, but you’ll see what I mean once you get this book.

If you’re a fan of poetry that follows a through-line, then I recommend this book to you. There are implied sexual performances in the writing, so only mature audiences should get this book. I can say with confidence that this book is exceptionally well-edited with no spelling or grammar errors. There are a lot of poems in this book that stood out to me, but I have to say that “Loved” is my absolute favorite. I automatically connected with that one, when I read the following quote, “Love is a constant because it is constantly changing. A good love changes your attitude and it’s always coming and going.”

I had such a good time reading these poems and following the author's emotional mind state. I’m going to give this book a high rating of 4 out of 4 stars. The stories were well-written, expressive, and vulnerable, and that is what I loved most about this journey. My biggest takeaway from the reading is to never settle for love. Just like the quote I mentioned earlier, love is always maturing and changing, so choosing the right spouse is important. There was nothing I disliked about this book.

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I love poem and with your review this book sounds interesting and captivating and I would definitely love to have a read. Thanks for the review.

I love poetry. This review is quite inviting and I would certainly take the time to delve into this book. Thanks for the review and thanks to the poet for sharing such an amazing talent - writing poetry is not an easy feat. I look forward to reading the various poems.

Not a huge fan of poetry or poems but this review sure made me want to give the book a try.

The first statement of this review caught my attention, this is because I love poems and I like the way you review this book.
Your review is a very good one.

Your review is excellent and inspires me to read this book. "Love" is one of those quintessential themes in poetry.

I'm not a huge fan of poetry and therefore would pass on this. However, I found your review very captivating. Well done for an amazing review.

I love poetry and always look forward to reading poems. Your review is interesting a d highlights good points in the book. I will read this book in case I come across it.

Poetry is usually a genre I struggle with, but this compilation of poems sounds like it is worth a try.

I love poetry so this is definitely something I'd enjoy reading. I love that the author talks about love in such a beautiful way as your favorite quote in your review. I'd definitely want to read more about the metaphors, illustrations and the like.

I usually enjoy poetry that tells a story a lot more and this book sounds to have a lot of themes. With love as the main topic, it’ll be emotional and inspiring. This sound captivating.

Telling a story through poetry is definitely an art worth giving a chance. I would love to see how the author approached this style. Congrats on BOTD!

Congrats on BOTD. It's a surprise to find out that this is a collection of poems about love since the cover makes it look like a crime novel.

I’m not a fan of poetry so I’ll be skipping this. Great review though.

It's more like a story of God, mankind and love being told in a poetic form. Here the poet narrates thr story from the beginning in a biblical manner that God created a woman from the man's rip and that they both need one another. And if a one is absent especially a woman a man would feel empty and broken. Though they loved one another they couldn't help by hurt each other throughout their journey of love.