Film for Her by Orion Carloto
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I must of read this book in a different light while in store because I thought it was good from the few poems I read. After buying and reading the entire book, I would certainly never buy again. For someone who has always had “her nose in a book” it’s surprising to find so many cliches riddled within these poems that have no real profound thing to say. Entire book was basically a whiny and entitled rich girl crying about being lonely in places the avenge person can barely dream of like Paris, Italy, and New York. She tires to be edgy and different with her tumblr like photos and poems but it’s downright laughable.
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Film for her
this was an amazing book and the pictures were a great touch to it, i definitely recommend it for anyone who likes poetry:)
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Great read, really enjoyed.
Would definitely recommend.
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In Love with Her <3
Never been more in love in my life. Orion truly achieves her goal of flawlessly, thru visuals & writing, making the mundane in-betweens of life feel ethereal and elevated.
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Beautiful book
I never viewed poetry in the way that I read it in Orion's book. It was so beautiful and raw. I had this very twisted view of poetry because of what I had learned in School but Orion completely tore down everything and rebuilt poetry for me. It was a build up to buying this book and I couldn't be happier with those series of events. I've always knew I wanted to be a writer but never knew I had this hidden talent of poetry till I tried. Thank you Orion Vanessa Carloto, I could not thank you enough. I was completely lost but reading you book opened my eyes to what seems like fate. Keep writing your voice was my light in the dark, thank you for bringing me back.
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amazing!
this collection of poems is so beautifully nostalgic and the words are only complemented by the photos. film for her is a brilliant addition to anyone’s poetry collection. highly recommend!
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Fueled with nostalgia and the inherent romanticism
"7 years of bad luck love We were mirrored lovers staring at one another through the reflection of broken glass." Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with a temporary arc. Film For Her is a visual poetry collection by Orion Carloto capturing the moments that live in her timeless photographs and memories. Fueled with nostalgia and the inherent romanticism of it, Orion Carloto intimates her words with her lens to create a visual diary and captures the bittersweet distance of the past, finding beauty & comfort of the present and the certain longing towards the finite future. A few of Orion's poems tips towards a sense of vagueness in the context that makes it tough for one to properly be intimate with but most of them finds a way to make you let out a soft gasp and ache for what it is. Orion's art nudges you to feel for the past, for the present and for the tomorrow with its softness and aesthetics, which stands to be the highlight of this collection. With pride for her heritage and her sexuality, Orion's romanticism is what stands out in her words and the film photography complementing it to create on such aesthetic experience that goes well with black coffee and gloomy days at one's comfort cafe. This collection could have been so much more but it just failed to work out with me at a few points and as for the others, I adored them! I have a good feeling about her debut collection Flux but this one is a collection worth going over for a read. As for the others times on which you'll find me flipping the pages, it would be for a few favourites as Atlanta, Santal 33, Déjà Vu, Ludus' Spell, Attic Tragedy and some more of them. Rating: 3.25/5
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A book for romantics
“Film for Her” captures clear, intimate moments of a life and gives the reader an up-close look. It reads like a rose-colored diary, or a handful of dreams- it romanticizes beautiful, hopeful, and tragic memories. The book is a patchwork of notes written on hotel stationery, compelling film photography, endearing letters, and honest words. If you have a nostalgic bone in your body, you’ll appreciate “Film for Her”. This is Carloto’s second published book, following “Flux”. The poems and short stories vary in subject matter, and a few struck me for their level of emotional honesty. “Orphan’s Lullaby” was my favorite for that reason. It openly explores the fear of passing time and losing loved ones. Carloto really attempts to wear her heart on her sleeve and that comes across in “Film for Her”. Through her writing about feeling lonely, it helps make us all feel a little less alone.
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