Eat the World

The persona-driven approach that has informed many of [Marina’s] lyrics is used here, the character an unmoored rock star. There’s brilliant phrasemaking and sharp observations throughout * * Guardian * * Like the music, [Marina’s] poetry is by turns surreal and straight, packed with lines that start out sweet and quickly sour. Eat the World explores love, bad boyfriends, youth and loneliness; the poems have gut-punch titles * * Sunday Times Style * * The book chronicles Diamandis’s late teens through her mid-30s, revisiting past wounds with her distinctive wit and the rich symbolism that is a cornerstone of her lyrical style. The collection blends introspection with storytelling, offering readers insight on her state of mind before fame and during much of her musical career * * Vanity Fair * * Marina explores topics ranging from self-worth and identity to loneliness and longing for connection … She incorporates scrapbook and zine-inspired visuals into its lineup of thirty-eight poems. And, like her music, Marina’s written work is laced with brilliant and bold wordplay throughout * * Cosmopolitan * *

MARINA (formerly Marina and the Diamonds) is an award-winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter who burst on to the scene in 2009. She has since released five acclaimed albums including Electra Heart (2012), which debuted at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Charts; FROOT (2015); Love + Fear (2019), which debuted as Top 5 in the UK and Top 10 on the US Albums chart; and most recently Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land (2021), which featured the Ivor Novello-nominated hit ‘Man’s World’. Each of Marina’s records have been accompanied by global sell-out headline tours with shows at some of the most prestigious venues in the UK (Roundhouse, London Palladium) and US. She has also performed at world-renowned festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella and Governors Ball. Marina has amassed 3 billion worldwide streams and over 700 million video views. A socially engaged figure, she has given an address at the Oxford Union and has an incredibly passionate global fan base with an online following in excess of 7 million.