An enthralling epic in the genre of poetic storytelling, ‘Dying Slowly of Happiness’ is a love letter to the romantic love and sexual desires that transcend gender, sex, and orientation. The narrative is fluid, raw, and naked. The collection is a savagely honest view into the complex and unspoken themes of romantic relationships: infidelity, addiction, depression, sexuality, and the self-destruction driven by the idea of being unlovable. Soren’s poems are undeniably universal, forlorn, and ultimately devastating.