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nerdysread's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Thanks to NetGalley I had the possibility to read a digital copy of this book. And what can I say except. Wow. Like I loved it. Some poetry were really disturbing. But the all together was just great. And I discovered a lot of new authors and I want to read all of their work
Graphic: Self harm, Body horror, and Body shaming
Moderate: Miscarriage, Death, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual violence, Fatphobia, and Domestic abuse
the_grimdragon's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
5.0
"When you turn yourself
inside out like that
I don't know how
to hold you" ~Miriam H. Harrison, When You
I'M IN THIS!!!
Full transparency, even without my obvious bias, I would have still given this ALL THE ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL STARS!
I am incredibly honored to have a piece in this glorious anthology of fiercely talented badass poets!
inside out like that
I don't know how
to hold you" ~Miriam H. Harrison, When You
I'M IN THIS!!!
Full transparency, even without my obvious bias, I would have still given this ALL THE ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL STARS!
I am incredibly honored to have a piece in this glorious anthology of fiercely talented badass poets!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, and Misogyny
2treads's review
challenging
dark
reflective
3.5
Stunningly frightful, these poems do what the title says. With a dark beauty and truth, they explore the ways in which the body of women: queer and straight; the bodies of non binary individuals have been so abused and judged, but they also highlight the power in rebellion and the triumph of acceptance.
Moderate: Body horror and Body shaming
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse
graypeape's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
3.5
This collection is a bit different than what I was expecting. It definitely has body horror, and there's some straight-up creepy stuff, but for the most part, this is social horror - the horrors of abusive partners, of being judged on appearance, the ways women hurt themselves in order to be accepted. I admit, I was looking for spooky tales of ghosts and witches and things that go bump in the night, but the horrors found here are certainly valid and horrific. As with any collection featuring numerous authors, some poems were hits and some were misses for me; YMMV. The themes and imagery got a bit repetitive at times, and the poems started blending together, so the reader might want to read this collection a few poems at a time, rather than in one shot like I did. 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.
Moderate: Body horror
bookswithmari's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Rape
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