I read this after his debut novel because people praised his poetry. In my review of the novel, I wrote that I failed to detect the poetic language in that text. I honestly do not see the talent. To me it seems like the author is (as many these days are) a pawn in a game that the publishing industry is playing. I did not rate this collection of poetry because in my opinion, poetry and whether it speaks to readers or not is often extremely personal. None of the poems in this collection speaks to me, nothing connects. There may be two or three lines that I find interesting and memorable, but nothing more.