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blueyogi's review
4.0
Moderate: Terminal illness, Rape, Death of parent, Blood, Sexual violence, Death, Sexism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Cancer
Minor: Toxic friendship, Grief, and Fatphobia
lectricefeministe's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Self harm, Cancer, Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
karapillar's review against another edition
4.75
Minor: Misogyny, Violence, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Rape, Bullying, Cancer, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
shufields's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Self harm, Bullying, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Cancer, Death, Dementia, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship
bookishlybecca's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Body shaming, Blood, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, and Sexual violence
andy2_27's review
3.0
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, and Body shaming
97reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Self harm, Cancer, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide, Sexism, and Homophobia
Minor: Rape
lizkocher's review
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Suicide, Body horror, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, and Sexual assault
lay_kone's review
3.0
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Rape, Addiction, Cancer, Bullying, Child abuse, and Grief
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
3.0
The first in Amanda Lovelace's (they/them) "Women are some kind of Magic" series tackles the fairytale ideals of princes saving princesses and being locked in ivory towers. It also covers grief, assault, and various other heavy topics, with warnings in the front pages.
I first read this collection when it was released in 2016, and it really, really blew me away. This was one of those poetry collections that got me into poetry and made me want to devour all the collections I could get my hands on. I decided to revisit it since it's been a few years, and while I do still see the charm in a lot of these poems, a lot of them don't carry the weight that I wish they did.
In revisiting it, I find that a lot of the poems lean heavily on formatting, with plain language. My favorites are the ones that establish a setting/create visuals, as they're easily Lovelace's strongest writing. I also really enjoy Lovelace's poems about grief/parental loss, though I feel like there could be more there. (To Drink Coffee With a Ghost is on my plans to revisit!) Conceptually, I still really enjoy the collection as a whole, but I'll probably be letting go of my shelf copy. It's a little muddled, the poems themselves aren't as connected to the theme as I wish they would be, and the formatting is no longer my favorite. I still think it's a very friendly collection to poetry newcomers, but I don't feel the need to revisit it time and time again.
Content warnings: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Cancer, Suicide, Rape
Graphic: Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cancer, and Child abuse
Minor: Suicide and Rape