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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
3.0
"Break Your Glass Slippers" is the first book in the "You Are Your Own Fairy Tale" collection from Amanda Lovelace. Amanda is known for her poetry and beautiful prose, and this collection is a merging of both. This reads more like an epic: chapters that are long poetry, but still eloquently strung together.
I did not realize this was not a "traditional" poetry collection until I started to read it, and I was pleasantly surprised by its format! I love when authors take risks and try new things, and this felt like the perfect melting of Amanda's talent and a step in a new direction.
As much as I love Amanda's writing style, I feel like their work all sounds really similar, just worded ever so slightly different. It kind of feels like once you read one collection from Amanda, you have read them all, and I really felt that way about this specifically. I think this is beautiful, and if it is the first thing you pick up from her, it will be more exciting for you, but I felt like I had already read this from Amanda.
I am still very interested to read more from Amanda, but I will probably wait awhile before I pick up anymore poetry from them.
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
yvo_about_books's review
4.0
"fairy godmother says you don’t need to look a certain way to deserve someone’s heart. no matter your shape— no matter your size— be proud of all the space your body dares to take up."
I've read and enjoyed Amanda Lovelace's poetry in the past, so when I needed a poetry bundle for the POPSUGAR challenge my thoughts went immediately to this author. I had Break Your Glass Slippers on my TBR, which worked for other challenges as well, so I decided to just dive in and get my first non fiction read of 2024 in early. Those who have read her poetry before are probably aware of her specific poetry style and some might say it's not 'real' poetry. I don't agree with that statement; I think the more simplistic style only gives more power to the words chosen as well as the message behind them. Break Your Glass Slippers is the first bundle of another feminist poetry series, and it's another powerful one. It talks about heavier topics including toxic relationships, body shaming, abuse and suicidal thoughts, but it also gives a message of hope and fighting for your own selfworth. It's a quick read with a strong message, and I loved how the poetry incorporated parts of the original Cinderella story. The illustrations also complemented the poems really well! All in all another successful poetry bundle.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Self harm, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Body shaming
sbbailey's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Fatphobia
alinantali's review against another edition
3.75
Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, and Suicide
m_riaelle's review against another edition
3.0
I love how the voice is from the author herself which made more impact. But, this seems more like a post from social media instead of a poem that has depth. Though, I can't wait to read and listen to the other 2 books of this series because some are relatable and I want to give the benefit of the doubt it will be the same as this first book.
TW: Fatphobia, Child Abuse, Toxic Friendships and Romantic Relationships, Sexual Harassment, Eating Disorders, Suicide, Trauma and more.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, and Eating disorder
lindseygetsliterary's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Self harm, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Child abuse and Toxic friendship
aqtbenz's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Fatphobia
reedsky's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, and Suicide