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the_grimdragon's review
dark
emotional
reflective
4.0
"She kissed me beneath the tree and I knew she'd always be the scream caught in my throat.
My heart ruptured in want for her to bury me.
I ached to have her plant my bones
in the ground, for my purity to create
the beautiful something her song yearned for." Hell's Hallelujah
My heart ruptured in want for her to bury me.
I ached to have her plant my bones
in the ground, for my purity to create
the beautiful something her song yearned for." Hell's Hallelujah
litsleaze's review against another edition
2.0
This read to me like the author just picked out a bunch of obscene macabre lines and mashed them together.
Granted, I know poetry is subjective but I’d like to think I’m pretty open but this just felt flat to me.
Granted, I know poetry is subjective but I’d like to think I’m pretty open but this just felt flat to me.
undermeyou's review against another edition
4.0
I felt a bit bored by this at times just because of the lack of variance in content, but I also felt very inspired to write myself because of the language. There were lots of great lines peppered throughout and several thought provoking metaphors. It just was a bit dense for it to mostly be surrounding a singular theme.
splendornights's review against another edition
2.0
i did enjoy some of these but as a whole this collection felt extremely repetitive
andrealage's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
fer3tt's review against another edition
4.0
AH YES, the ultimate hannigram poetry collection. LOVE IT
motherhorror's review
5.0
“We loved with a love that was more than love.”
― Edgar Allen Poe
"You and me can write a bad romance."
― Lady Gaga
Well, that was fun! On a whim, I decided to sit down a read some dark poetry. It was my intention to only read a few poems and then finish up some chores around the house but these are so delectable, I couldn't stop.
LOVE FOR SLAUGHTER is a provocative, alluring collection of intimate poems about love, lust, and relationships. At first blush, the violent language is new and intense but then as you read more, it becomes evident that all the cutting and killing and bloodletting are used to express the danger and vulnerability we experience in our love.
"...I scream, I love you, kill me.
And you echo, I love you, kill me."
*Butchery, Sara Tantlinger
I enjoyed some of the imagery I noticed was repeated, like a lover's spine as they sleep next to you.
"After he falls asleep, his back towards me, I trace the word killer against his spine with my fingertips, one slow letter at a time dancing across his sleeping skin."
*Letters on Your Spine, Sarah Tantlinger
This resonates with me because I have shared a bed with the same man for 23 years this August and still to this day, I contemplate the absolute trust and comfortability I share with him--night after night.
Some people are in relationships and they share a bed but they don't have that trust.
The vulnerability is so raw.
Sara explores these facets of healthy and unhealthy partnerships.
Romances.
One-Night Stands.
Break-ups.
I very much enjoyed everything about this collection (especially that cover, Nicholas Day!) I will gladly read more dark, bloody things from Sara Tantlinger.
― Edgar Allen Poe
"You and me can write a bad romance."
― Lady Gaga
Well, that was fun! On a whim, I decided to sit down a read some dark poetry. It was my intention to only read a few poems and then finish up some chores around the house but these are so delectable, I couldn't stop.
LOVE FOR SLAUGHTER is a provocative, alluring collection of intimate poems about love, lust, and relationships. At first blush, the violent language is new and intense but then as you read more, it becomes evident that all the cutting and killing and bloodletting are used to express the danger and vulnerability we experience in our love.
"...I scream, I love you, kill me.
And you echo, I love you, kill me."
*Butchery, Sara Tantlinger
I enjoyed some of the imagery I noticed was repeated, like a lover's spine as they sleep next to you.
"After he falls asleep, his back towards me, I trace the word killer against his spine with my fingertips, one slow letter at a time dancing across his sleeping skin."
*Letters on Your Spine, Sarah Tantlinger
This resonates with me because I have shared a bed with the same man for 23 years this August and still to this day, I contemplate the absolute trust and comfortability I share with him--night after night.
Some people are in relationships and they share a bed but they don't have that trust.
The vulnerability is so raw.
Sara explores these facets of healthy and unhealthy partnerships.
Romances.
One-Night Stands.
Break-ups.
I very much enjoyed everything about this collection (especially that cover, Nicholas Day!) I will gladly read more dark, bloody things from Sara Tantlinger.
beyondrecovery's review
5.0
holy shit this was amazing. recommended for those who believe love and lust to be a dark, macabre thing or for lovers of horror who are looking to dip their toes into poetry but don't know where to start!
exorcismofemilyreed's review
5.0
"Someone / who consumed / as much darkness / as I did would either / become a poet / or a murderer."
Holy fuck. I did not think I would say that a book of poetry would be one of my favorite books this year, but I'm pretty sure it is. I adore Love for Slaughter. This was my first time reading anything from Sara Tantlinger, and I am so happy that I found her poetry.
I rated all of the poems in this book between 4 and 5⭐. I thoroughly enjoyed the days that I spent reading this book, and I am so excited for her next collection. My top 5 poems in this book are Funhouse, Or Something, Masterpiece,
Love for Slaughter, Heaven's Ripper. They are gorgeously written, and so damn grim.
I kind of wish that I would have saved this collection for Valentine's Day. If you are someone who likes (to quote Sara) "a little horror in her romance", this is a perfect collection for you. This collection is full of love and passion artfully blended with dark obsession, murder, and body horror. I LOVED IT.
The poems' narrators play many roles - they are villains, victims, regular people who feel too much, and more. I see this as a relatable collection for people who are told that they are too much. I admired the confidence and rage that I found in these poems.
The cover design of this book is stunning, and I adore the meat slab face. I think it's perfectly fitting for the poems inside. The poems are beautiful, yet so bloody and unsettling.
I had so much fun reading this book. Some of the poems, like Or Something, are quite amusing, and reading this was such an enjoyable experience for me. I've heard that Sara's next collection is a book of poems related to HH Holmes, and I can't wait to read it! This book made me a fan & I'll try anything else she does.
Holy fuck. I did not think I would say that a book of poetry would be one of my favorite books this year, but I'm pretty sure it is. I adore Love for Slaughter. This was my first time reading anything from Sara Tantlinger, and I am so happy that I found her poetry.
I rated all of the poems in this book between 4 and 5⭐. I thoroughly enjoyed the days that I spent reading this book, and I am so excited for her next collection. My top 5 poems in this book are Funhouse, Or Something, Masterpiece,
Love for Slaughter, Heaven's Ripper. They are gorgeously written, and so damn grim.
I kind of wish that I would have saved this collection for Valentine's Day. If you are someone who likes (to quote Sara) "a little horror in her romance", this is a perfect collection for you. This collection is full of love and passion artfully blended with dark obsession, murder, and body horror. I LOVED IT.
The poems' narrators play many roles - they are villains, victims, regular people who feel too much, and more. I see this as a relatable collection for people who are told that they are too much. I admired the confidence and rage that I found in these poems.
The cover design of this book is stunning, and I adore the meat slab face. I think it's perfectly fitting for the poems inside. The poems are beautiful, yet so bloody and unsettling.
I had so much fun reading this book. Some of the poems, like Or Something, are quite amusing, and reading this was such an enjoyable experience for me. I've heard that Sara's next collection is a book of poems related to HH Holmes, and I can't wait to read it! This book made me a fan & I'll try anything else she does.