Monday, July 28, 2025

Review: Growing Season by Rebecca Hale

 


Genre: Poetry

Description:

Growing Season is an introspective collection of poetry about the ups and down of teenage years and early adulthood. This book discusses themes such as self discovery, depression, abusive relationships, looking for love, and overcoming trials. This book is perfect for anyone who finds themselves in the middle of a messy growing season, when they're still trying to figure out who they will become and what kind of life they will live.”

Author:

“Rebecca is a wife, mom of two, and a writer. Besides writing and reading, Rebecca loves to bake, spend time with her family, work on her garden, and be outside. She lives in the desert of Southern Arizona with her family, two dogs and a flock of chickens.”

Appraisal:

If you like poetry this collection is one that should speak to almost anyone to some degree. While it is reflecting on the author’s experience growing up, so is likely to connect best with a younger female who has gone through these experiences recently, or maybe is still going through them. However, an elderly old man like me can remember similar experiences and feel the message in these poems, even though it was many decades ago when he passed through that phrase of life.

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FYI:

As the author’s note puts it “there are mentions of depression, suicidal ideation, struggles with body image, and emotionally abusive relationships, which might be triggering topics for some readers.”

Format/Typo Issues:

No significant issues

Rating: **** Four Stars

Reviewed by: BigAl

Approximate word count: 6-7,000 words

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