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leannanecdote's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, and Body shaming
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Racism, Sexual harassment, and Fatphobia
Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault
joey_schafer's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
lindseycornett's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual assault
skudiklier's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I love Kate Baer's poetry, including her erasure poems, so I was really excited to be able to read this. I read it all in one sitting, and my only complaint is that I wish it were longer!
I Hope This Finds You Well is made up of erasure poems Baer wrote using comments, messages, and quotes from people like Donald Trump and AOC. The comments and messages written to Baer range from harassment to heartfelt thanks, and Baer makes beautiful poetry and powerful statements out of all of them. I'm so impressed with the way she can see turns of phrase in hateful messages, and the way she can pull out the core of a statement in such a concise way.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes poetry, has been on the receiving end of rude messages from strangers, or is interested to know what it's like being a woman on the internet (though of course, as Baer notes, she's white and cis and thus doesn't experience the worse levels of harassment trans and POC folks do).
Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Perennial for the chance to review this ARC.
I Hope This Finds You Well is made up of erasure poems Baer wrote using comments, messages, and quotes from people like Donald Trump and AOC. The comments and messages written to Baer range from harassment to heartfelt thanks, and Baer makes beautiful poetry and powerful statements out of all of them. I'm so impressed with the way she can see turns of phrase in hateful messages, and the way she can pull out the core of a statement in such a concise way.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes poetry, has been on the receiving end of rude messages from strangers, or is interested to know what it's like being a woman on the internet (though of course, as Baer notes, she's white and cis and thus doesn't experience the worse levels of harassment trans and POC folks do).
Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Perennial for the chance to review this ARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, and Transphobia
Minor: Eating disorder
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