{"id":8278,"date":"2021-03-17T10:57:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T16:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=8278"},"modified":"2021-03-17T11:09:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T17:09:09","slug":"when-times-seem-dark-by-alex-thomas-alistair-mccready-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=8278","title":{"rendered":"When Times Seem Dark by Alex Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rich and poignant\u2026 An affecting journey through life\u2019s experiences…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simultaneously sad and hopeful, this collection of 100 short poems by Thomas describes with candor and passion the everyday struggles people go through all the time, particularly the mental health problems. \u201cPrice tag\u201d captures the futility of fleeting relationships while celebrating genuine friendship and \u201cA painful expression\u201d explores the trauma associated with troubled childhood. \u201cStay True,\u201d celebrates self. The simplicity of the prose gives the poems both candidness and pathos, making the collection all the more affecting (\u201cI\u2019m sorry, I don\u2019t know\/ Why the waves, ebb and flow\/ Why sometimes, we feel lost\/ Or why some hearts, are as cold as frost\u201d). While this collection ruminates on numerous subjects, including love, heartbreak, friendship, family, morality, mental illness among others, Thomas stays away from over-the-top sentimentality and melodrama. Insightful, honest, and entertaining, the collection reflects our own experience back at us, making us feel less alone. This is a winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Times Seem Dark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Alex Thomas, Alistair McCready (Illustrator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pub date December 22, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASIN B08RWJ623V<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price $8.01 (USD) Kindle edition, $18.00 Paperback<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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