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The Witch Doesn't Burn In This One by Amanda Lovelace

13 reviews

jahalahkay's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

3.0

Amanda Lovelace explores the topics of feminism and resilience in this book of poetry.
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I know so many people who loved this book and while I loved some of the poems, I also found it to be a bit repetitive. I also felt like a lot of the poems were more anti-men than pro-women which was disappointing because I was hoping the focus would be more on the magic women hold. I did love the poems that focused more on the power of women and how they can change the world! Definitely check the content warnings before reading as well 🫶🏻

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shanmariereads's review against another edition

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dark hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

2.25

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inkdrinkers's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

"gods, i hope i terrify you"

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

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robinks's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

I enjoyed this volume more than the first. I really liked the mirrored poems and the imagery of fire throughout.

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lovelyreadsbooks6's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring fast-paced

3.0

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itsmeyseniab's review against another edition

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challenging reflective fast-paced

4.0

to be a
woman
is to be
warbound,
k n o w i n g
all the odds
are stacked against you
- & never giving up in spite of it.

I was eager to pick this one up, as I really enjoyed the first collection in this series The Princess Saves Herself in This One, and I'm happy to say that it did not disappoint! I appreciate how raw and honest Amanda Lovelace's writing is, and how she is not afraid to discuss important topics such as assault, abuse and misogyny. I will say this collection was heavier than I remember the first one being, and I would reference the content warnings in my review as well as the content warnings she has placed at the start of the collection.

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