Just Trying To Exist By Aria Hill

Well from the first introductory page from the author herself, Aria, explaining why and how she came to write this book I have to say I can relate to her struggles growing up she references as I think many people will do, I have to say putting her honest experience in the book made it feel all the more personal from the start. The poems start from time before the pandemic, feelings during and feeling a sense of loss of life for how it was always so busy and friends and joy that seemed very far removed how social media became a sour, though once happy, place to turn to reminding you of old normal life. There was also discussion I'm saying a trigger warning here for, domestic abuse, alcohol abuse, eating disorders and isolation, each showing their effects of the author and her life at the time. Overall, this collection of poetry is one of my favourites I read it in one sitting to feel it then again to gather my thoughts and feel mu relatable feelings with the authors story. The final poem, You Made It, was easily the most truest reflection of past and hope for future and present, a poem of sorts to is all reading to realise life can get better. An astonishingly wonderful, emotion rich debut for an author I will absolutely be keeping up reading poetry from. I will end by saying this, love is in the little actions repeatedly showing you how well you are seen and loved for how and who your are which is unique, a whole message I have always felt close to telling others hence my online social handles, a message I can totally get behind pushing everyone to realise their unique person they are is special and wonderful, remember that today, read of this review.