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redherring's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.75
Poems of love, loss, grief, forgiveness, and self love. Gill builds entire worlds through metaphor leaving you truely feeling your emotions, reflecting on your life, and ultimately walking away feeling empowered.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Bullying, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts
mxss_winterfell's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
This collection of poems not only reminds you what it is to be human and rebellious, but also how to love yourself for all of your flaws and parts that others may find 'too much'.
I would recommend that any female identifying individual reads these poems; their beauty and inspiration deserve to be read by generations to come.
I would recommend that any female identifying individual reads these poems; their beauty and inspiration deserve to be read by generations to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Grief, Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts
wendleness's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
It is a well-established fact that i have a tumultuous relationship with poetry. Some collections have struck a chord with my so deeply I’ve wept, others have left me completely baffled and unmoved. This book? This book did both, and a little more.
While i loved the re-written fairy tales, recasting the damsels in distress as heroes who fight for themselves, i baulked with distaste at equating womanhood to being in possession of a womb and being able to create life. I am much more than my reproductive system, and my worth and meaning will not be reduced to that alone.
There were far more poems i loved than poems i didn’t in this book. If there had just been a selection that didn’t quite hit my own emotions, I’d have given this book four stars. However, the handful of poems that I actually found disagreeable and crass weigh heavier than the pages they are printed on, and I cannot overlook them.
A slightly longer review can be read at my blog: Marvel at Words.
While i loved the re-written fairy tales, recasting the damsels in distress as heroes who fight for themselves, i baulked with distaste at equating womanhood to being in possession of a womb and being able to create life. I am much more than my reproductive system, and my worth and meaning will not be reduced to that alone.
There were far more poems i loved than poems i didn’t in this book. If there had just been a selection that didn’t quite hit my own emotions, I’d have given this book four stars. However, the handful of poems that I actually found disagreeable and crass weigh heavier than the pages they are printed on, and I cannot overlook them.
A slightly longer review can be read at my blog: Marvel at Words.
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment
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