Most of the poems came across as swimming in self-pity instead of empowerment, and the love poems came across as clichéd and cheesy.Ī little more thought and explanations would’ve done the poems more justice. Rudy's poems and quotes have been viewed and shared millions of times as he has traveled the country and the world performing for sell-out crowds.

Many of the poems lacked context for me, even though I knew exactly which topic they fell under. Helium is the debut poetry collection by internet phenom Rudy Francisco, whose work has defined poetry for a generation of new readers. With so many topics in one, it felt like there was no true direction and made me lose meaning in it. Maybe if the parts weren’t compacted into one book, but each had individual focus in their own books and more time was given to writing, each could find the recognition they could’ve received. While the book was split into parts that focused on different topics, I struggled to find many moving pieces from each one. Rudy’s poems and quotes have been viewed and shared millions of times as he has traveled the country and the world performing for sell-out crowds. All opinions and views are my own.īook Review: Helium by Rudy Fransisco #bookreview #rudyfrancisco #poetry #poetrycommunity #booktwt #bookaddict #booktwitter TweetĬhallenge prompt: The letter H in the A-Z Book Challenge 2022 Helium is the debut poetry collection by internet phenom Rudy Francisco, whose work has defined poetry for a generation of new readers.

I decided to read a complete book so find more of what he has to express and maybe find some lines of relevance in my own life and the world around me.ĭISCLAIMER: This review could contain possible spoilers based on my opinions. I first discovered some of Rudy Francisco’s poetry pieces on his Instagram account and found some of them moving. Alternate Cover Limited Edition Helium is the debut poetry collection by internet phenom Rudy Francisco, whose work has defined poetry for a generation of.

Helium by Rudy Francisco