This book is a vulnerable, heart breaking, truth-telling, book of poetry. When I first heard of Gabbie, it was when she was popular on Vine (rip), but she made me laugh and I followed her on Vine. Eventually Vine died and most of the viners moved to Youtube, including Gabbie. Honestly, I didn't follow her through her transition. Who she was back then was not someone I found real. I liked her humor, but her life seemed unrealistic in some way. She always had crazy stories about love and ghosts and it seemed repetitive. Eventually, I started noticing her more on social media even without searching for her. I started following her on instagram, twitter, and watching her videos. I learned to love her.
She isn't just a youtuber who tells stories and complains occasionally, she shares her emotions and who she is with others. The more real she became the more she related to others and it made me like her more. She then came out with "Out Loud" an amazing song that hit number on the charts. I played that shit on replay for days. Then she came out "satellite" and kept her music career alive. Then recently she came out with "Honestly" and "Honestly (encore)" which are literally bops of the century. HOLY COW. She is a musical genius and not only was she doing all of this she happened to write a book.
This book of poetry had to hit me the hardest of them all. Some of the poems she had in here made me stop and think about life for hours. The shortest statements could fill my brain with a billion thoughts. It was amazing on how much her writing I could relate to and be like, "I've been there." Those are my favorite moments in reading, when something in a novel hits home and it just shows you how your feelings are valid and that you were never really alone.
Gabbie, this book was incredible. Your bravery and vulnerability is inspiring to artists and writers who are in my shoes feel like they can do it too. Thank you for making this work of art.
For anyone in the mood for a good book of poems turn right here. You won't regret it I promise <3
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