Remedies for The Broken

by Leony Jardine

A book about a long worth journey of healing,
about being fractured,
get diagnosed,
deal with prescription pills,
and discovered a life antidote.

May this book shows you a little realness that life is unfair to everybody and you are not alone. We are all fighting with our demons everyday.
May this book can be the voice you search after all this time and be the remedies for those who need it.

Genres: Poetry, Fiction

180 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[frikelovato · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kalau dari blurb nya lumayan menarik, terkesan deep dan intense, dan setelah aku baca, kesan deep nya gak ada, cuma ada intensenya aja. Mungkin karna hampir seluruh kisah yang coba dijelaskan di buku udah pernah aku alami, jadi ya menurut aku semua pemikiran dan ceritanya relatif biasa aja, dan buat aku pribadi semuanya biasa aja.

Terus, aku kasih 4 bintang karna semua kalimatnya mudah dibaca dan dimengerti.

[Jemima Ceretti · Rating 5 out of 5]

I chose this book because the cover fit with my mood at that time, then I read the synopsis and felt clicked. All I can say that this book is so relatable, the way she wrote all of the journey for someone who trying to heal and I felt resonated with almost every page.
Love this book💞✨

[nae · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book.. so much, i love all ur masterpiece leony, ur books is like a friend to me, when i feel like i don’t have no one in my life, thats when i open this book and feel alive again ⛸️❕

[Levi Carter · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a man reading this book I often wondered why I picked it up in the first place. That will never be answered for me. Good read though!

[Pauline Destinugrainy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Menemukan buku ini di GD, saat lagi stuck, lelah, dengan kepala yang penuh suara. Membacanya bagaikan self healing.
Kalimat-kalimatnya menghibur.

[Henry Negara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buku pertama bagus apalagi karya berikutnya

[Theresia Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

definitely worth to read! so touching and really describe my feelings. i love how the writer tells the poem with the words. 10/10

[Naila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sukaaa!
Salah satu yang aku suka dari buku ini:

tall man: "what is the difference between your self ego and self love? because I don't really see a diference about it."

the grandmother hardly smiled.

the tall man stared at her;
"you know, when you fall in love with someone but you leave them because you don't want to get hurt again, how could you say that a self love? for me it is just a self ego to protect yourself from being hurt."

silence between them.

then she replied,
"self ego is just when you love someone but you are trying to hide it. it's not about leaving. you want them to love you the same but you don't want them to love you more, or less too."

"self love is when you know you love them but you choose to leave because they just isn't right for you. not because you are less, but because you are too damn more worth than any of broken hearts. and you know you deserve better. it's a big difference."

[Natalina Kristanti · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so raw and honest. The author deliver every piece really well. You can see the hurt, the sadness, and the process of her to heal slowly. She made relevant pieces that speak to many people out there. This book is not perfect, but I admire the vulnerability and courage to speak up for the uncomfortable issues we are afraid to talk about. For me personally I really enjoyed it. It is a hidden gem, give it a try.

[Skilly Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

karya pertama memang harus diapresiasi. keep the good works!

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

I had high expectations for this book but maybe i'm just not the target audience. But i still enjoy my time reading this book. good luck to the author, thank you for sharing your experiences.

[ellie lambert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book wasn’t my usual read- but I didn’t hate it. I thought the flow through healing was cool. I’m not much of a poetry reader but I could see the appeal to some
Also I read it in English- some of the translations came through weird I think- but it added to it in a way

Edit: I read the foreword (oops should have read it before) fire!! Jesus is pretty awesome and redeeming

[D Chriestine · Rating 5 out of 5]

baca ini sambil menikmati laut 🥲
loving-myself-time

[Nureesh Vhalega · Rating 4 out of 5]

Baca ini lama bangettt, metode cicilan karena aku lagi sibuk hal lain. Tapi suka banget sih. Ngena kalimat-kalimatnya :")

[Belle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Self-acceptance, broken heart, mental health, etc. It feels warm and cold at the same time.

[Aliflanya A. Maghfirah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really really really put a high expectation on this book because it mention diagnose, pills, anxiety, self harm etc etc when exactly nothing really came up with those shits. Okay maybe there still one or two but it doesn’t take away my disappointment. This book is like the writer’s journal or diary packed with random photo that matched the writing. Like an unpolished gem, i wish the writer would have learn better, write more, and keep on trying. Good luck there! ❤️

[Edward Lie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book shows us that its okay to not be okay.
This book shows us that its okay to fall down in life.

[Priskylla Anindya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Salah satu buku puisi yang membuatku jatuh cinta sekaligus meneteskan air mata, kata-kata didalamnya mengalir apa adanya dan dipenuhi kejujuran. Ada kenangan-kenangan yang indah, luka-luka yang menyakitkan, cerita pahit-manis kehidupan, dan banyak harapan baik yang dituliskan. Banyak kalimat dalam buku ini yang sangat relate dengan kehidupanku saat ini, rasanya buku ini bisa mengerti isi hatiku tanpa bertanya padaku. Rasanya aku seperti memiliki teman yang baik dan tidak menghakimi kisahku. Buku ini juga membuatku sadar bahwa mencintai dan menerima diri sendiri itu sangat penting meskipun aku telah banyak melakukan kesalahan tapi justru kesalahan itu adalah bukti aku ini hanya manusia biasa. Terluka dan tidak baik-baik saja bukanlah kondisi yang memalukan, tapi itulah yang membuat seseorang memiliki keindahannya. Bahasa di dalam buku ini juga sederhana dan mudah dipahami meskipun ditulis dalam bahasa Inggris dan tentunya buku ini bisa diselesaikan kurang dari satu jam.

✨𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞. 𝐍𝐨, 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐢 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭? 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠.

✨𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀?

[sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

personally, i feel that the book knows how to relate and empathise with the reader’s struggle, giving advices and understanding to questions that you might've ask/wonder. some give affirmations and validations to how you feel, telling us that it wasn't wrong to feel/think differently. on the other hand, it also helps me to self-introspect and gives comfort and encouragement that i might want to hear. i particularly like chapter 3 and 4 the most, where chapter 3 helps me introspect as it’s quite often that the author strikes some questions, which might intends for us reader to introspect. while chapter 4 gives the affirmations that i want to hear. overall, the feeling when i read the book is like having the author says, “hey, it’s okay to be flawed but don’t worry, it’s fixable and sometimes it is just how human is.”

it might not contain heavy/deep things related to anxiety or depression as it addressed to. i think it talked about common struggles, so for those who really need healing, it might not be satisfying read.
i didn’t relate to everything written in there, maybe there are poems that i didn’t strongly attracted to, but overall it is a good read.

[P.P. Rahayu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Remedies for the Broken
by Leony Jardine

3/5 stars

we are just
meant to be
two persons
who
fill each other emptiness
and keep
breaking
each other
over and over again

[is it love?]

At first, I am very intrigued with the cover. It's very simple and interesting. Therefore, I decided to read this book.

Well, I appreciate the honesty and the rawness words from the author. Some of the quote is relatable for me. There is four part in this book, and every part is a "stages" for healing. Unfortunately, there is a blurry stage there that seems like similar to one another. But maybe it's just my opinion.

For the layout itself, I don't really have comment about. But, I ain't really fan of the picture there. Sometimes, it just didn't fit well with the words.

Overall, it's just a simple and raw poetry book for me.

[kaia · Rating 1 out of 5]

★ [1.5/5] ★

Rupi Kaur and her consequences have done irreparable damage to how people write "poetries."

Remedies for The Broken is the debut poetry collection by Leony Jardine. It combines personal poems with photographs, giving readers a glimpse of her life, not just through words, but also through lens. The themes of this book are deeply personal; Loneliness, heartbreak, self-harm, and mental health. But with how brief most of the poems are, it feels like the whole book could be less than 180 pages.

I’m not trying to be THAT person, but a beta reader or at least a proofreader would've made a huge difference. The sheer number of grammatical errors was genuinely frustrating. Still, it takes guts to publish your first book, especially when it’s this personal. So shout out to her for putting it out there.

[athiathi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good book!!

This some parts I like:
– "To my self, I am proud you have come this far."

– "He searches something fun while she is searching for something real."

– "Why people can be so loud about judging, yet be so silent about complementing others?"

– "Hug is the best medicine, after the medicine itself."

– "My body is a home with self acceptance as its roof."

– "You are not alone. We are facing it, together."

The book is full with black and white. There's some sentences that I can't really understand. But it's pretty good book!! 💛

[~ Dra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am in my 20s and I honestly can relate to the phrases in this book. I'm currently heartbroken, confused about what people think of me, and I've been chasing dreams that seem endless and unreachable.

This book told me that everything I feel is normal. I just need to be brave, to block people's judgments, stop listening to the crowd and their standards. I just need to make progress, and at least there's something worth learning along the journey. And most importantly, I need to love myself better.

Thanks to this book, I'm able to bounce back and have my confidence back.

[Indah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been into poetry lately, and I found this book unexpectedly. At first, when I see the review a long time ago, I don't expect much from this book. But when I started to read it, I found myself falling in love with this book. As the author says in the title: It really is like a healing journey. It is so raw and has the consecutive stage. As a person who has been broken, the poem is really present in a beautiful way.

[Ika Dewi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Saya tidak berpikir buku ini jelek, hanya saja tidak sesuai dengan ekspektasi saya. Saya membeli karena covernya terlihat menarik. Puisi-puisinya masih ringan, dan untuk pemilihan katanya masih belum terlalu berkesan.
Tapi untuk cover, material buku dan font, saya suka. Terlebih dengan pemilihan warna hitam putih.

[jian. · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,8/5⭐

This book was beyond of my expectation. I thought this would be like some illustrated poems book out there, but this turns more than that. Also i like every picture which was added on this book.
There were so many part that i like much and somehow it exposed me brutally hahaha.

This book could accompanied you in the afternoon with tea and cookies or maybe in the night with hot chocolate, warm blanket, and a playlist from spotify. Kudos for the author!

[lifelyca · Rating 5 out of 5]

The writer discusses the diversity of love, shattered love, love for others, self-love, self-acceptance, human nature, and this book also helps you to heal.

This book is heartwarming and touching, particularly the last chapter, the author also does not use complicated words, making it more relatable to readers.

[abenitana · Rating 3 out of 5]

remedies for the broken heart 3 out of 5
love the physicality of the book. tiny and neat hard cover. layout and use of pictures–fresh and inspiring for me.

the self-love message is lovely. just like the author's premise, we all struggle and it's good to know everyone face it and self-love is the key to live this life.

grammatical error can be found once in a while.

[chocomint · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just wanna try to read poems this year and this book's quite banger to start (randomly picked in RBK because of the title). I like it cause there are many poems here that speak loudly about what's in my head, mostly related to what I've been going through. And the writer put bnw photographs here to make it look aesthetically pleasing.

[Yeremia Aryo · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best poem I've read so far. The writer's being vulnerable through her writings in this book
Talking about mental health, this must be the book that you need to read if you're struggling in that area