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The Light After The Darkness
Sometimes you have to go through the abyss to see the light. In this mesmerizing book, D. R. Nguyen captures the pain of losing a child, broken love, to finding faith and inspiration in this moving book of poetry and prose.
- GenresPoetry
74 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 2017
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May 31, 2022
Easily the WORST book I've read this year
I don't even want too much time and effort into this review, just like this "poet" did with this collection. It is bad, unoriginal, boring, unrelatable, pretentious, childish and more. There is no flow, rhythm and rhyme. Reading them aloud sounds unpleasant. It isn't deep and original, neither is it aesthetically pleasing. This book also gave me weirdly the anti-feminist vibes, and when I saw the writer is a man, I could see the red flag in the distance. You could put those poems in a blender, and they would make just as much sense.
I disliked the writer's other book too, and this one is even worse.
Examples why this book is bad:
If I get a penny for every time, there is this line: "I hide my pain with a smile." I would be rich in no time. This is just Tumblr and Instagram all over.
This is the second poem and I hated it, I didn't dislike it, I hated it. Aborted babies are non sentinel, and being against abortion as a man is bullshit. I am not even sorry it is bs.
Yes, that is something this book shows, the writer really is.
This is the most egocentric sh*t ever, and this is not from a child, this was written by a FULL-GROWN ADULT.
That's it, I am done with this, I hope this author never publishes something again.
FIN.
I don't even want too much time and effort into this review, just like this "poet" did with this collection. It is bad, unoriginal, boring, unrelatable, pretentious, childish and more. There is no flow, rhythm and rhyme. Reading them aloud sounds unpleasant. It isn't deep and original, neither is it aesthetically pleasing. This book also gave me weirdly the anti-feminist vibes, and when I saw the writer is a man, I could see the red flag in the distance. You could put those poems in a blender, and they would make just as much sense.
I disliked the writer's other book too, and this one is even worse.
Examples why this book is bad:
If I get a penny for every time, there is this line: "I hide my pain with a smile." I would be rich in no time. This is just Tumblr and Instagram all over.
(...) My life flashed before my eyes
Before I had the chance to talk
Before I had a chance to breath
Before I had lungs
Before my body took form
Before there was a he or she
I realized
I was aborted
This life I called mine
Ended, in a blink of an eye
(Page 3)
This is the second poem and I hated it, I didn't dislike it, I hated it. Aborted babies are non sentinel, and being against abortion as a man is bullshit. I am not even sorry it is bs.
(...) Yet allergic to knowledge and wisdom (...)
(Page 4)
Yes, that is something this book shows, the writer really is.
(...) Leaving my Mother to be a Father
I hate you!
I hate you!
I hate you!
Why did you have to die that night?
(Page 9)
This is the most egocentric sh*t ever, and this is not from a child, this was written by a FULL-GROWN ADULT.
That's it, I am done with this, I hope this author never publishes something again.
FIN.
September 2, 2023
just no. there were two poems in this book that I kind of liked but I hated the rest.
I literally cringed as I read most of the poems.
It’s not surprising that this book was written by a man, the way he described his “dream woman” over and over again was tiring and the fact that he literally WROTE A POEM FROM THE VIEW OF AN ABORTED BABY?!
like sir, who gave you the right to talk about women’s issues in such a disgusting way??
this whole book is a fucking red flag.
He keeps going on and on about how miserable he is and it isn’t even relatable.
the poems have neither rhyme nor rhythm.
it’s all just really bad.
I literally cringed as I read most of the poems.
It’s not surprising that this book was written by a man, the way he described his “dream woman” over and over again was tiring and the fact that he literally WROTE A POEM FROM THE VIEW OF AN ABORTED BABY?!
like sir, who gave you the right to talk about women’s issues in such a disgusting way??
this whole book is a fucking red flag.
He keeps going on and on about how miserable he is and it isn’t even relatable.
the poems have neither rhyme nor rhythm.
it’s all just really bad.
December 26, 2023
This book and the poetry pieces were a bit too modern for me and always compare things to the social media society and the addiction caused by it. So I can recommend it to anyone interested in the raw hardships and losses caused by modern society.
June 2, 2018
This is sincerely one of the most relatable works I have ever read. It helped me get through a rough time in my life. It is beautifully written and goes through various emotions. It felt smooth and comforting as well. I highly recommend giving the book a read.
May 17, 2023
This poem collection is divided into 5 different parts dark days, broken love, love, faith and you.
My favourite sections were the dark days and you. I found myself able to relate to a lot of the poems, or they caused me to think. List below are a few of my favourite parts
“If you seen it Would you cross it? Would you even recognize? That point in life That asks for more To get over that hump From being the person that you are To become the person you want to be Could you kill The person you are today? To become the person you see in your vision”
“At two in the morning I feel lost In this maze of life Trying to find myself Asking the question Who am I? Not the person people think I am But who am I really? When I see my reflection I only see an image of what others think of me Not the person I was meant to be”
“I try to shake these feelings Of insecurity and doubt That plague my thoughts Trying to appear confident But inside I’m lost Misplacing a piece of myself”
My favourite sections were the dark days and you. I found myself able to relate to a lot of the poems, or they caused me to think. List below are a few of my favourite parts
“If you seen it Would you cross it? Would you even recognize? That point in life That asks for more To get over that hump From being the person that you are To become the person you want to be Could you kill The person you are today? To become the person you see in your vision”
“At two in the morning I feel lost In this maze of life Trying to find myself Asking the question Who am I? Not the person people think I am But who am I really? When I see my reflection I only see an image of what others think of me Not the person I was meant to be”
“I try to shake these feelings Of insecurity and doubt That plague my thoughts Trying to appear confident But inside I’m lost Misplacing a piece of myself”
April 28, 2023
Definitely better than its successor. While Dark Days Lonely Nights had depression and despair as central themes, TLAD is surely scores better in the sense that it is more in the positive light, inspiring, sprinkled with some anecdotes on love. “The Light after the Darkness,” is a journey through the highs and lows that life has to offer using poetry and prose. The book is divided into five chapters, with each chapter telling a different story from the most difficult moments in life to love and inspiration. This book is for anyone who’s ever felt pain, if you ever experience loss, if you ever felt love, this book is for you.
December 14, 2017
I discovered this poet after reading Dark Days Lonely Nights. I feel like this book is more of a continuation of that books that leads into the light. The poems are a mix feelings of pain and inspiration. I felt like I could relate to his poetry especially some of the darker poems in this book.
September 3, 2022
Loved it. Very realistic. Talks about what we go through in our lives.
July 10, 2023
I finished off reading this poetry book quite a while ago and these are the poems that I have loved many poems in it including doubt, invisible, mask, you promised and mirror.
August 28, 2023
It was an easy read. Relatable and fresh
December 31, 2023
Hmm
Although I enjoyed MOST of it, there were a few pages I couldn’t really connect with, but that’s just me, personally. Otherwise, it was a great poetry book.
Although I enjoyed MOST of it, there were a few pages I couldn’t really connect with, but that’s just me, personally. Otherwise, it was a great poetry book.
January 9, 2024
Absolute word garbage.
June 27, 2026
This entire book was filled with red flags. You don’t get to have an opinion about abortion if you’re not a woman.
August 4, 2022
1,25⭐️
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