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krispiefries's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
zaheerah's review against another edition
3.0
A feminist poetry collection that discusses race, gender identity and sexuality. I really enjoyed the variety of poetry styles that each contributor used. There's a variety in content and form. I am not sure sure each piece is beautiful and exciting. The collection encompasses the works of a diverse range of poets who I'll definitely want to check out. I don't read that much poetry, but this collection of works from such inspiring people was indeed a hidden gem.
alainajreads's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to love this more but some of the poems were hard for me to grasp and felt a little dry. There were, however, some beautifully written and poignant pieces. I hope to see more feminist poetry collections in the future.
centurylore's review against another edition
1.0
[ I’d like to thank NetGalley for providing me with an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review. ]
Honestly? As soon as I laid eyes upon that beautiful cover, I knew I had to read it. The artwork along with the title just drew me in so immensely. However, I was let down — as you can no doubt tell from my one star rating.
The problem I had with this anthology, is that it doesn’t seem to flow seamlessly. It feels... cluttered and clunky and choppy and awkward and messy and I didn’t enjoy that. Though I could have gotten past that if I found that the poetry itself was good. Which it wasn’t, at least in my opinion. It felt so very tumblr-esque. Hitting enter after every three words or using a thesaurus to describe mundane things isn’t poetry. This felt so needy, in a way. I wanted to love this so much, I was ready to sing its praises but I just can’t.
Nothing seemed to make sense. One moment they’re talking about sex and the next tomatoes? I was left so confused after 96% of the poems. Maybe it’s me, maybe I’m the problem. Perhaps poetry just isn’t my thing, which is fine but I’m here to give my honest opinion and that is: I didn’t like this. It was too disorganised and nothing made sense and I wanted to DNF it at like the third poem but I pushed through and I honestly wish that I hadn’t.
Honestly? As soon as I laid eyes upon that beautiful cover, I knew I had to read it. The artwork along with the title just drew me in so immensely. However, I was let down — as you can no doubt tell from my one star rating.
The problem I had with this anthology, is that it doesn’t seem to flow seamlessly. It feels... cluttered and clunky and choppy and awkward and messy and I didn’t enjoy that. Though I could have gotten past that if I found that the poetry itself was good. Which it wasn’t, at least in my opinion. It felt so very tumblr-esque. Hitting enter after every three words or using a thesaurus to describe mundane things isn’t poetry. This felt so needy, in a way. I wanted to love this so much, I was ready to sing its praises but I just can’t.
Nothing seemed to make sense. One moment they’re talking about sex and the next tomatoes? I was left so confused after 96% of the poems. Maybe it’s me, maybe I’m the problem. Perhaps poetry just isn’t my thing, which is fine but I’m here to give my honest opinion and that is: I didn’t like this. It was too disorganised and nothing made sense and I wanted to DNF it at like the third poem but I pushed through and I honestly wish that I hadn’t.
jaclyn_sixminutesforme's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely devoured this poetry collection, in the same way that I do the words of Rupi Kaur.
This is a timely and topical collection from a diverse range of contributors, and while some of the form was experimental to the point that it was lost on me (Matriot Acts, for example), others were just incredible and felt like they had captured the current political pulse so well (I loved Ode to the Pantsuit! Evoked all the #ImWithHer feels!)
This is a timely and topical collection from a diverse range of contributors, and while some of the form was experimental to the point that it was lost on me (Matriot Acts, for example), others were just incredible and felt like they had captured the current political pulse so well (I loved Ode to the Pantsuit! Evoked all the #ImWithHer feels!)
jaclyn_sixminutesforme's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely devoured this poetry collection, in the same way that I do the words of Rupi Kaur.
This is a timely and topical collection from a diverse range of contributors, and while some of the form was experimental to the point that it was lost on me (Matriot Acts, for example), others were just incredible and felt like they had captured the current political pulse so well (I loved Ode to the Pantsuit! Evoked all the #ImWithHer feels!)
Thanks to OR Books and Netgalley for my review copy
This is a timely and topical collection from a diverse range of contributors, and while some of the form was experimental to the point that it was lost on me (Matriot Acts, for example), others were just incredible and felt like they had captured the current political pulse so well (I loved Ode to the Pantsuit! Evoked all the #ImWithHer feels!)
Thanks to OR Books and Netgalley for my review copy
malak_7's review against another edition
3.0
Very important book, I always find it hard to understand poetry, i read and reread the poem to try and gasp all the meanings. the pantsuit one stood out as a favorite of mine :)
angieoverbooked's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
There were three categories for me with this collection: 1. loved 2. didn't love and 3. didn't understand, with category 3 taking the slight lead.
But here are some lines from the ones I loved:
But here are some lines from the ones I loved:
- I heard a woman becomes herself the first time she speaks without permission. Then every word out of her mouth is a riot. (A Woman’s Place, Denise Frohman)
- And if they believe me, then what do I want? I have to know what I want, have to have the answers to the questions that are sure to come next. What did I do wrong? I feel like a soldier coming home from a war she never signed on to fight. (Civil Rights, Jaqueline Jones Lamon)
- Do you know how many years women like me lived equally afraid of both hangings and hangers? Yet we’re still here, every day, carrying ourselves. (An Open Letter to the Protestors Outside the Planned Parenthood Near My Job, Elizabeth Acevedo)
P.S. the cover is so lovely, I really picked this initially because of it.
karibaumann's review against another edition
4.0
Like any poetry collection, some of these landed with me better than others but overall it was moving and strong. Here are a few favorites:
-"Female" by Kimberly Johnson
-"An Open Letter to the Protesters Outside the Planned Parenthood Near My Job" by Elizabeth Acevedo
-"To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall" by Kim Addonizio
-"The Children's Chorus" by Jacqueline Jones LaMon
Good gift for the women in your life who like poetry.
-"Female" by Kimberly Johnson
-"An Open Letter to the Protesters Outside the Planned Parenthood Near My Job" by Elizabeth Acevedo
-"To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall" by Kim Addonizio
-"The Children's Chorus" by Jacqueline Jones LaMon
Good gift for the women in your life who like poetry.
wanderlustlover's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to Danielle Barnhart, Iris Mahan, OR Books, and NetGalley for the advanced reviewer copy of “Women of Resistance: Poems for a New Feminism” in return for an honest review.
I do not even know where to start with my love for this book. All of the poets that you love, that you wait for each new sheaf of poems from, is here in this tome, giving light and fire and every emotion, every type of story, of every woman, every life, that you could dream to want and find to be educated about that you don’t know yet.
Get this book. Get several copies of it. Give it to the women in your lives. Girl friends, and coworkers, and young girls questioning their world. This volume is empowering, freeing, and much needed in these troubling times.
I will be buying several copies of this book this year, to be given as Birthday Gifts and Christmas/Yule presents, and even just ‘You Are An Amazing Woman Never Forget Never Let Anyone Tell You Anything Less’ gifts.
I do not even know where to start with my love for this book. All of the poets that you love, that you wait for each new sheaf of poems from, is here in this tome, giving light and fire and every emotion, every type of story, of every woman, every life, that you could dream to want and find to be educated about that you don’t know yet.
Get this book. Get several copies of it. Give it to the women in your lives. Girl friends, and coworkers, and young girls questioning their world. This volume is empowering, freeing, and much needed in these troubling times.
I will be buying several copies of this book this year, to be given as Birthday Gifts and Christmas/Yule presents, and even just ‘You Are An Amazing Woman Never Forget Never Let Anyone Tell You Anything Less’ gifts.