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A Time Capsule of the Soul: "Over The Years" Book Review

Growing up is a beautiful, messy riot. 🖋️ Nhongo’s Over The Years captures that teenage ache with raw, unfiltered honesty. A true indie gem. #PoetryCommunity #IndieReads #GrowingUp In Over The Years , Nigel Tendai Nhongo invites us into the intimate sanctuary of his journals, where five years of growing pains are transformed into timeless verse. There is something profoundly sacred about a time capsule, and that’s exactly what this collection feels like. Spanning from 2013 to 2017, these poems aren't just words on a page; they are the literal heartbeat of a teenager navigating the sharp corners of heartbreak and the blurry edges of self-discovery. As an indie blogger, I live for this kind of "unfiltered soul" energy. Traditional publishing often buffs out the "rough" edges of youth, but Nhongo leaves them bare, and that’s where the magic is. You can feel the evolution of the voice throughout the years. It starts with that visceral, immediate sting of heartbrea...