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to drink coffee with a ghost by Amanda Lovelace

laurenkara's review against another edition

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5.0

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

cw: abuse, mental health, death, grief, self harm

this collection really resonated with me and so many of the poems hit me really hard. it mostly centres around the grief of amanda losing her mother to cancer and is extremely personal, raw and honest. even though i can't imagine what she went through and grief is such a personal, individual experience i was able to connect to the overall feeling and it reminded me a lot of what i went through when i lost my nana several years ago. i also loved the underlying bond of sisterhood and it made me want to give all my sisters the biggest hug. amanda's words will always find a way to bury themselves in my soul. her poems will always bring out an emotional response in me and like many of her past collections this made me cry. i think this is definitely a new favourite of mine from her. also, the art throughout was so cute!

thecourtface's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

dounia_1999's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

3.0

amwright's review

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emotional informative sad fast-paced

3.0

kyrstin_p1989's review

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Amanda does no wrong. I relate to so much of what she writes. This poetry book is no exception. The topics of losing a parent, having a less than ideal mother, changing and growing through your trauma, and loving your sister because she’s a part of everything you’ve ever done and everywhere you’ve ever been resonated with me deeply. 

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lena27's review

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dark emotional slow-paced

2.0

bookiewookie94's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition

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5.0

The subject of this Amanda Lovelace book is so different than what she usually writes and I absolutely loved it. Usually, Lovelace details the heartbreak and eventual rebirth from lovers but this was entirely about family and losing her mom. The tone was dark and heavy, and rightfully so. It nearly had me in tears at some parts. I think this is one of her best.

akarnae's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

thejosiemarie's review

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3.0

to drink coffee with a ghost is a heavier take on grief. I'd recommend not picking this up if you're looking for something to uplift your spirits. It has well-developed themes and ideas within its verses, but it focuses on the darkest parts of grief and abuse while still not fully cannonballing into the deep end. As someone who has lost a parent, it did get hard to read at times. Don't read it all in one go. Take your time with it. But, if you're not fully healed with your grief--not that there's an expiration date to it--don't pick this up. Save yourself the sorrow.

2.5 review. my copy was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.