SuitabookPlease Don't Go Before I Get Better
Madisen Kuhn
- Reading
- Try reading a few poems at a time, then pause to talk or reflect. If a poem feels close to home, let the reader choose whether to discuss it or move on.
- Themes
- Romantic love and longing: The speaker’s intense desire to love and be loved is a recurring subject in the collection. The excerpts include both affectionate reflections and a portrayal of giving a great deal in a relationship; they do not establish a single overall judgement about romantic love.
- Mental health and self-image: Quoted poems describe depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-doubt and a wish to feel more at ease with oneself. These experiences are presented through personal, emotional language. The excerpts do not establish a clinical or explanatory treatment.
- Being left by a parent: The book addresses being left by a parent; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The collection includes emotionally heavy material: depression, anxiety, loneliness, emptiness, romantic longing and the pain of being left by a parent. A reader may want to know this before beginning.