Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace

44 reviews

abbbymyles's review

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

this was a lot sadder than I remembered - definitely recommend checking TWs before reading.
I didn’t love that part III was really the only happy part but it revolved around a man. It made healing feel like an attachment or another person, as opposed to something that can happen individually within yourself.

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bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.5


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misslescatiz's review

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emotional fast-paced

1.5


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waytoomanybooks's review

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

It's "Instagram poetry," but I like that style. I like that it's relatable. I like that it's accessible. I even got choked up and cried over one of the poems. I also appreciated the fact that there is a trigger warning page at the front of the book. And I enjoyed being able to read it in one sitting.

I did ding a few points off because I hate it when there is just one sentence on a page. I feel like those would be better off in a separate section titled something like "Affirmations" or "Reminders."

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angel_kiiss's review

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

1.5

It should have been a red flag to me when I saw this on a list with Rupi Kaur.

I liked that it started with a trigger warning for everything mentioned throughout the book. It's something that should be adopted for all literature, but especially poetry. Unfortunately, it was all down from there.

Poetry is more than just short, punchy sentences, spaced out to "look" like poetry. Everything in this collection felt, unfinished, cliche, and lacked lyricism. The content is strong but the writing renders it free of any real impact and strips it of genuine emotion. This feels like the devastating aftershock of insta-poetry.

Out of everything, I liked only one line, on page 86. I won't even call it a poem, but it was a strong descriptive sentence that I liked.

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opalcatkin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75


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madisynne_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0


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hannah_krantz's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0


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tahmida's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0


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aleyuhh's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75


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