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blueyogi's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Rape and Violence
rafacolog's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
3.0
The second in Amanda Lovelace's "Women are some kind of magic" series tackles the idea of feminism and witch burnings, connecting it to the very real issues that women face daily. It's intercut with poems that portray the Salem witch trials.
Another reread/revist of Lovelace's second poetry collection. I remember really enjoying this on my first read, but the revisit, again, leaves a lot to be desired. I enjoy the anger and the imagery of a lot of these poems, but at the end of the day it doesn't spark the same kind of energy it did on my first read. My favorite poems are the ones that discussed assault/played with the imagery of women looking over their shoulders constantly.
I have the Target exclusive edition, which actually contains my favorite poem from the collection:
don't you see?
the men
won't
have to
burn us
if we
burn
each other
first.
- girl-on-girl hate
Again, there's nothing wrong with the formatting of Lovelace's poems, but I do find myself more drawn to prose-esque pieces that provide a lot more imagery and intensity, rather than the broken up style of others. I do wish there were more poems in this collection that tackle the ideas of womanhood/pitting women against each other (there are a few, which I enjoyed), but overall it's a very man-focused collection. This is another collection I'll be letting go from my physical shelf.
Content warnings: Domestic abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Transphobia
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder
Minor: Transphobia
peacholino's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
Minor: Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
lizacorn's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Rape
Moderate: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Self harm
robinks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Transphobia
warlockdorian's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
siebensommer's review
1.75
feels too much like the ubiquitous effort to be as angry and loud as possible in order to overthrow shit rather than of all of us (including & especially men) being softer and more in the generous listening. this debate to me is going toward the false direction.
i am not wanting to discredit anger i am just questioning the sensibility and efficiency of words like these at a time like this (war, social injustice, lived consequences of decades disregarding our home & source 🌍)
also just didn’t find the style of poetry itself compelling
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
gabriella_'s review against another edition
1.75
Graphic: Misogyny
boopointeshoes's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Sexism