'Everyone who reads this collection will be roused: disturbed by the pain, exalted in the zest for joy given by poets'

– Observer

'An anthology of some of the most emotive lines in literature chosen by 100 famous and admired men'

– Vanessa Thorpe, Observer

'Occasionally baffling but mostly illuminating . . . As with all the best anthologies, there is a compelling mixture of the well-known and the obscure'

– Event Magazine, The Mail on Sunday

'[An] eclectic collection of moving poems, chosen by a selection of well-known men . . . Organised chronologically, the poems in this book are preceded by a short explanatory note by the men who selected them. These pieces are probably the most interesting aspect of the book and give what would have been, without a doubt, an interesting poetry anthology anyway, far more substance and credibility . . . This is an interesting book, a perfect gift'

– The Literary Shed

'That's the great thing about a good anthology of poems: you are reminded of old friends and introduced to new ones . . . This is a welcome addition to my shelves and I'll look forward to Poems That Make Woman Cry. I hope they ask me to be in it'

– Sunday Telegraph

'It really is a fascinating anthology. Finding out what makes particular men emotional is intriguing'

– Brian Lynch, Irish Independent

'This book explores the often neglected subject of male emotion through timeless poetry'

– Joy of Text, Living North Magazine

'Pure genius . . . what I love most is the proud grasp of emotion as mature and manly'

– Bel Mooney, Daily Mail

'Pure genius . . . what I love most is the proud grasp of emotion as mature and manly'

– Bel Mooney, Daily Mail

'A wonderfully powerful and moving experience'

– Jade Craddock, New Books, July '14