A prose-poetry book for the heart. In this short but powerful debut, Karina Sharpe weaves words that land softly but deeply, guiding readers through the tender landscapes of self-doubt and self-acceptance. With the wisdom of the Frangipanis and the reminder from the Raven, this book offers a mirror to your soul, showing the universal ways we limit ourselves-while gently inviting us to choose a different path towards inner freedom, wonder, and belonging.
It's a love letter to the self, a reminder that we are already enough, just as we are.
A quick read that leaves a lasting mark.
What readers are saying:
"The Fifth Week of Friday was like staring at yourself in the mirror, in turns familiar, honest, beautiful and unnerving. It walks a fine line between every woman's story and a unique new literary voice."
- Heidi Merika
"The Fifth Week of Friday is moving on so many levels. It romanticizes the everyday tragedies and shifts the inner critic into imagination. It was really comforting to have the poems articulate my feelings and inspire me to find beauty even in my personal lows."
- Lisette Lovell
"I have read The Fifth Week of Friday on a regular basis, and it almost comes out of the page and physically touches me. The descriptiveness and passion that is almost casually given in the intense narrative is so realistic and achingly beautiful. On every page, I find myself nodding in agreement with the way Karina has painted a picture of something that is an emotion."
- Angela Mansey
"I am absolutely obsessed with The fifth week of Friday, it was something I read once and was instantly impacted. I then went onto read it over and over again; beautiful and moving on so many levels". - Emma Hudson
