Inward (Yung Pueblo)

I'm not even sure where to begin but, this book is so beautiful in so many ways. ”Inward” is the perfect title as it pulls the reader in. I felt the love and wisdom within every word. So, many pages... I sighed with a sense of resonating! This book could easily be read in one sitting.. Like, an hour or less but, yet...it’s timeless and will definitely be one I read many times over as it creates such deep feelings and thoughts!! I wanted to express my gratitude to the author for bringing forth this gift of love and encourage anyone thinking of whether they should buy it or not to do so... as your soul brought you here for a reason!!

As an aspiring poet, I bought this book hoping to learn and get inspiration from one of Amazon's top-rated poetry books. Unfortunately, what I found was, what read to me as, regurgitated cliches designed to sell well to the masses. It seems to me that a lot of this kind of poetry has cropped up recently since the styles of rupi kaur, Amanda Lovelace, and Lang Leav's poetry has gained popularity within the general population. This book honestly just didn't seem genuine. It was.... boring.

I really hate that I disliked this book so much. For one, I feel like I wasted my money. For another, if the author truly poured their soul into this poetry, I just didn't feel it. The words didn't come to life for me, and maybe that was in the style of the writing, or maybe it was just because the poems didn't bring anything new to the table.

I'm giving this book 2 stars because the poetry isn't bad. It's generally okay, even likeable. There were some poems I'd like to keep in my pocket. But it seems like the kind of poetry you'd post on Twitter, Tumblr, or even on an Instagram caption. It doesn't read as art.

The book even hypes itself up. This isn't a bad thing normally, but combined with the pen name yung pueblo (lit. "young people"), it just seems artificial. The whole thing feels manufactured.

Maybe the style just isn't for me, or maybe it's everything I said it was. What I recommend is downloading a sample first and deciding if you really want 240 pages of this.

Mehhhh. I follow YP on IG and live for his reflective posts that he often shares in the story feature. I expected more of that from this book. It was underwhelming for me since I was expecting something more in-depth and enlightening but it could be just what someone else needs.

Love this book and its insight is spot on with my own inward journey. I’ve given this book to 7 others as gifts and they love it as well. I even had the cover image inked in my arm!

I keep it handy during my work day, open it randomly and read the two pages facing me, snd I get inspired, motivated, calmed.

So in reference to the book itself, I’d give it a thousand stars because this author and his writing is absolutely incredible and I cannot get enough of it. I’m giving the low star rating just because I’m disappointed with the way my book arrived right out of the box :( as you can see, the cover is bent and beat up looking with dark marks on it. This is of course something that doesn’t affect the functionality of the book, however, I’m one of those people that takes pride in keeping my books in very good condition, especially an amazing book such as this. If this sounds like I’m crazy or super picky I’m sorry but it’s something that definitely bothers me. I am going to try to return it I guess or maybe pick up in store because I want to support Yung Pueblo but I just wanted to say I was surprised and disappointed to see the book come like this (5 stars for fast shipping though!)

Yung pueblo's words were moving and helped with my healing journey. I constantly refer to this book when I need inspiration. I recommend this book for anybody who is going through a hard time in their life. The book teaches you the importance of self-love and self-respect and how to handle yourself in the midst of life's ups and downs.

My girlfriend loves to read inspirational quotes, poetry, etc. I bought this as a supplement to her birthday gift. It was an absolute hit! She loves reading a few pages with her a cup of coffee in the morning! Quite often she takes a picture of some of the quotes and sends to loved ones and close friends. She loves it!

Absolutely in love with this book. It’s perfect, if you’re thinking of ordering, do it! Lol - I’m definitely ordering the clarity & connection book now!

I am really excited about this book. My yoga teacher introduced it to me. I am however pretty disappointed in the quality of book I received. The book is damaged quite a bit (the packaging it came in is fine so it was not damaged in shipping). It is torn and covered in some kind of gray colored substance. I gave it 2 stars because the content in the book is good but the quality of the item shipped was bad.

This isn't real poetry, but if you like coffee mugs that say "it's 5AM somewhere" or wall-hangings that say things like "home is where the heart is" then this book of stupid, recycled cliches is for you.