Reviews

to drink coffee with a ghost by Amanda Lovelace

amwright's review

emotional informative sad fast-paced

3.0

kyrstin_p1989's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Violence, Self harm, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Infidelity, Child abuse, Grief, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

lena27's review

dark emotional slow-paced

2.0

bookiewookie94's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition

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

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

thejosiemarie's review

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.

saphira7's review against another edition

2.0

I think this one & the first book in this duology made me cry. It was okay. There wasn’t a consistent flow of the story Lovelace was trying to write. Again mostly generic white feminist affirmations. Also the style, I just can’t keep going over how bad it is.

pallavi_sharma87's review against another edition

4.0

4 stars
A wonderful collection by Amanda Lovelace. Here the poems basically talk about the toxic relationship between a mother and a daughter, illness and death, grief and moving on. This one is more personal and intense.

Amanda Lovelace can write poems on some real touchy topics. Its really really brave of her to write these poems.

“for the first time, i will allow myself to believe that the best can & will happen to me, instead of the worst. – life doesn’t have to be a horror show”

Happy Reading!!

greyrix's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0