Ignore It All and Hope It Goes Away: Poems for Modern Life

by Nic Aubury, Moose Allain (Illustrator)

This completely original collection is a funny and hilariously truthful look at all the irritations and uncertainties of modern life. A sort of completely unhelpful self-help poetry book, for those who can't bear self-help.Accessible, utterly relatable and easy to read, it is an exciting new pairing of comedic voices, with popular comic artist Moose Allain's illustrations enhancing the book brilliantly.

Genres: Poetry

183 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 6, 2022

Reviews

[Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great poetry book. I really enjoyed reading it. I liked the rhythm of the poems. I also loved the humour that was held within them. They really made me chuckle at times.  Mostly I loved the poems especially the section on children and the poem about what day of the week the children were born on so modern and true lol. Some poems were a little harder to understand especially as there were words I had never come across before so I definitely needed my dictionary to hand. This somewhat spoiled a few of the poems for me. There was one in another language and seen as though I couldn't read it I didn't see the point of it being there.

I have to say how much I loved the simple pictures that accompanied each poem they were great and really brought the poems to life and gave the poems that extra dimension. If you love rhythmic poetry,  learning new words, and trying different styles of poetry then this book is for you. I actually rated this book 3.5 stars rounded up as it was better than a 3 star rating but just a little off the 4 stars. As poetry is so very personal to each reader I always recommend trying a sample to see if this is a perfect fit for you.

Many thanks to the author and publishers for creating this enjoyable collection of poetry.  It was a great reading experience. 

[Neha Jeevan · Rating 2 out of 5]

saw this at my local library and found the title interesting but it ended up being quite disappointing. some observations are cute and funny but overall this is subpar writing, with themes all over the place and id barely call adding newlines after random number of words or occasional forced rhymes as poetry.

[Adam Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

A joyfully wry collection of short poems about the annoyances of contemporary adulting, made even better by the accompanying Moose Allain cartoons. My favourite was "house guests", which I'd love to have a print of:

However long they stay,
however much they peeve,
they do, I'm pleased to say,
invariably leave.

[D Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terrific book of very short witty poems that are full of truth, particularly if you are of a certain disposition and age (on the introvert end of the scale, and in / approaching middle age). Brian-Bilston-ish, but with more heart, in my opinion. As with any poetry book, some hit the mark more than others, but all in all highly enjoyable quick light reading.

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting mix of short poetry and longer style, a nice theme across the book, would also work as daily cards on a calendar or for an office! Some formatting issues for kindle but that can happen, a fun one to give someone who has just become “an adult” or feelings like they’re failing

[Simon Sweetman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhere between Roger McGough and Brian Billston, these funny, short, clever poems are worth your time.

[Martyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful collection of poems from Nic Aubury. Mostly funny, but also a few that add a healthy dash of poignancy.

[Alyce Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

A humorous collection of relatable poems covering a wide range of topics. I found a couple of the poems a bit too repetitive, but enjoyed the collection as a whole.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining!

[Jonathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poetry isn't my usual go-to read. However, the title and description intrigued me, and I wasn't disappointed.

A warming collection of poems on various life topics were both humorous and enlightening.

Some of the poems were better than others.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher David Fickling Books for an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.