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I absolutely loved it, so raw in parts. Each piece so beautifully written. It really was like going on a journey with you.
~ Nikki Zillmann, Australia
Five Summers is beautiful and weighty and reverent and irreverent and raw all at once. Elly’s deftly-woven turn of phrase transports you to vivid corners of the globe and the deep recesses of her mind.
~ Laura Tyler, Australia
I've been making my way through Five Summers by Elly-Grace Rinaldis. I'm learning about what this young woman has experienced in her life/travels. The warmth of her honesty leads me to be right there with her. Sometimes that's a beautifully enriching experience filled with adventure, new friends, loves and wine. Sometimes it's more solemn, lonely and heartbreaking, which in itself is also a beautiful thing.
Being more of a "lover of Winter" didn't cause me any discomfort whilst imagining myself in places like Bilo in Australia or Kapsali in Greece. In fact, seeing these summers through Ellys eyes has definitely brought me a new found appreciation for all the fun the season can bring along with the anticipation and excitement one must feel when warm summer adventures are in the near future.
~ Nina Neher, Australia
‘Five Summers: An Anthology’ speaks to me about what it is to be alive - to feel love and loss and the elation and lows of existing in a world that is ours for the taking. Elly-Grace takes us from summers in Europe, to summers at home here in Australia, to summers in Asia; we travel alongside her, experiencing the stark differences and comforting similarities that come with the heat - empty glasses and basking in moonlight and long drives to escape the city. On finishing ‘Five Summers’ I feel that I truly know Elly-Grace - her hopes, her passions, her fears and her angst. Her appreciation for what her travels have taught her, despite the pain that often accompanies her introspection. The last poem ‘Where To Next?’ a message that these five summers are only the first of many that she will spend in different parts of the world - passionately existing with all the glory and heartache that comes alongside doing so.
~ Kai Haworth, Australia