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alyssapusateri's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Mental illness and Sexual content
angel_lyd's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
5.0
As a huge fan of Lana, I was so excited to find out she was releasing a poetry book. I’ve been a fan since 2012 and I’ve always adored her references to vintage americana and classic fiction. The book is a collection of short and long poems with beautiful images. My personal favourites are ‘Paradise is very fragile’, ‘Never to Heaven’, ‘Thanks to the locals’ and ‘Tessa DiPietro’. It’s a beautiful book to own as a fan and it’s also a book I would recommend to other fans of poetry as a big appreciator myself. It’s fairly easy to read too so definitely a good option for people looking to get into poetry. It discusses subjects such as Love, Family, Rehab, Fame, Friendships and more.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual content
there is a mention of rehab and brief mentions of love making with no graphic descriptions, some small parts about relationships and worrying but again nothing too graphicshreeyanair's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction
fightingmarc's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
This is a frustrating collection. Grant can weave atmosphere fluently, but often times poems would careen off into an anxiousness that largely surrounds her ability and journey as a writer. The images she explores are beautiful but fleeting and fail to make any sort of lasting impression.
Grant's thoughts on her own wealth raises some eyebrows. She mentions travelling with billionaires, struggling with fame and being "known", SoulCycle and her love affair with LA and Hollywood, her flying and sailing lessons, but repeatedly reiterates that she is "rich but not how they think I am" which infers a cringe-worthy lack of self-awareness. There's a defensiveness to Grant's work here, and it lacks the warmth, vulnerability and introspection seen in Video Games and Born to Die.
This would be a great collection for someone who is already a fan of Lana Del Rey, but a deeper insight into Grant as an artist and a writer is markedly absent.
Grant's thoughts on her own wealth raises some eyebrows. She mentions travelling with billionaires, struggling with fame and being "known", SoulCycle and her love affair with LA and Hollywood, her flying and sailing lessons, but repeatedly reiterates that she is "rich but not how they think I am" which infers a cringe-worthy lack of self-awareness. There's a defensiveness to Grant's work here, and it lacks the warmth, vulnerability and introspection seen in Video Games and Born to Die.
This would be a great collection for someone who is already a fan of Lana Del Rey, but a deeper insight into Grant as an artist and a writer is markedly absent.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction
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