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Poetry is subjective. Not my place to fault or judge someone for sharing their truth. Let her words be her own judge, jury, and executioner.
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inspiring
reflective
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challenging
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emotional
funny
hopeful
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inspiring
mysterious
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I randomly stumbled across Pretty Boys Are Poisonous while looking for a new poetry book, and I’m honestly glad I did. I wasn’t expecting this from Megan Fox, but at the same time, it feels so in line with who she is and how she carries herself. There are so many references to spirituality, the deep, and the dark, but what really stands out is her honesty.
This collection delves into her experiences from an abusive relationship (and no, she doesn’t name anyone, so don’t expect her to be calling anyone out). Her pain is tangible but also hollow in some ways. It’s the kind that transfers to the reader—but could also miss certain audiences. The poems are reflective enough, especially if you’ve ever experienced a toxic love or a relationship that felt overwhelming.
What I also enjoyed were the little moments of dark humor and how simple yet effective the poetry is. The content is heavy to some degree, but it’s relatable and easy to process. Sometimes poetry can veer into that pretentious zone where you lose the message, but this collection stays on the surface level. It’s not overly intricate with its language.
If you’re looking for a quick poetry collection, I’d recommend this one—especially if you’ve gone through something similar or even just survived a bad breakup. It’s a short read with a great cover.
This collection delves into her experiences from an abusive relationship (and no, she doesn’t name anyone, so don’t expect her to be calling anyone out). Her pain is tangible but also hollow in some ways. It’s the kind that transfers to the reader—but could also miss certain audiences. The poems are reflective enough, especially if you’ve ever experienced a toxic love or a relationship that felt overwhelming.
What I also enjoyed were the little moments of dark humor and how simple yet effective the poetry is. The content is heavy to some degree, but it’s relatable and easy to process. Sometimes poetry can veer into that pretentious zone where you lose the message, but this collection stays on the surface level. It’s not overly intricate with its language.
If you’re looking for a quick poetry collection, I’d recommend this one—especially if you’ve gone through something similar or even just survived a bad breakup. It’s a short read with a great cover.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Pretty Boys are Poisonous by Megan Fox
Is F*CK UP!
Let’s start, it is the actress Megan Fox and these poems are raw, personal, heartbreaking and sublime. She is not wrong with her sub title; “A Collection of F**ked Up Fairy Tales” as it exposes her love and abuse with one or more men.
The poems fluctuate from “rather be miserable with you, than happy without you” to knowing she deserves more, it also tingles and weaves Greek myths, and women's universal socialization of being less so weak men can feel better.
However, it is difficult to hear some of the amount of abuse, the various methods, and worse the love she still has for them.
This book is for anyone who enjoys poems, and “semi” auto-biographical books.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
A dark, yet beautiful, book of poetry.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment