Official Review: Adulting by Lindah Mogeni

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Re: Official Review: Adulting by Lindah Mogeni

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Such a wonderful collection of poems. I enjoyed this review. Great job!
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Thanks for your wonderful review! I must say that I’m a little disappointed after knowing that this book is of poetry and prose and not adulting. However, it seems to be good and worth reading
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Although I do like poetry from time to time, this doesn't really sound like the kind of subject that interests me. Will probably give this one a miss, but thank you for your review.
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Nice review, ALynnPowers. Appreciate the effort. I am able to grasp the essence of the book very well. The book, rather the book of poems is an artistically presented dimensional experience. The lyrics in Adulting are thoughtfully presented in five themes: longing, learning, womanhood, identity, and character, is a beautiful collection of poems reader ought to visualize the journey of the poet, in the character the Author narrative in every prose. Wish to go through in full.
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I'm not particularly interested in poetry, so this is probably not the book for me. That said this review was really good 👍.
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This book of poetry and prose is definitely an interesting one. I love it that her poems flow easily along with the theme. A talent for creating a scene an added advantage of this author. However, I'm not a fan of this genre.
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Post by María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda »

The biggest downside of the book, for me, was that the title was a bit misleading. While the book does mention “adulting” a few times within some of the poems, I think that the author's concept of this word and my own personal concept are vastly different. I was really expecting something more whimsical, perhaps a little silly at times, to comment on the minor day-to-day inconveniences of being an adult millennial. While there are quite a few “coming of age” types of experiences in the book, I can safely say that none of them are whimsical or silly. In fact, they are all completely the opposite.


From the title, I was expecting something very different too. But I guess adulting can also be having your childhood cut short by such harrowing events as the ones you mentioned.
Thank you for an amazing review.
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At first, I feel like the book has nothing to offer me but going through your review changes my mind. Thanks for the review and congrats on BOTD
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Even though the title really had my attention, I do not know what my expectations were. I know I wasn't expecting it to be poetry. I was disappointed to learn that as poetry is not my thing. Until I read it described as 'unapologetic.' Adding your review to this, it is now on my shelf :) Thank you for such a thorough and informative review! :)
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Poetry related literature is very rare this day and age. This book is refreshingly good and provide different kind of entertainment to the reader. Thank you for your detailed review!
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I like to read poetry and this book sounds like fun. Nicely reviewed. Congratulations BOTD!
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It is so interesting that an author used a title like "Adulting" in such a serious manner. Great job!
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This book of prose and poetry in which the author draws on her personal experiences sounds awesome; I may give this one a read. Thanks for the review, ALynn :techie-studyingbrown:
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Post by Elizabeth Pass »

I'm not currently looking for a book of poetry. Still, this one sounds well-written with a lot of relatable content for young women. I agree that the title is a bit misleading since "adulting" has a particular connotation.
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Post by sylvia+cummings »

Adulting is a book which tells the story of poetry and prose by Lindah Mogeni, who describes herself as a Kenya-born, Africa-bred author, with a raw form of simplicity. This collection of poetry and pose traces its way through five seasons of adult-longing, learning, womanhood, identity and character.

This book pays homage to young women Globally who would be brave enough to write the many views and opinions away or audacious enough to write some joy into their life.

Thanks to the author
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