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njdarkish's review against another edition
2.0
A decent collection of poetry, but the themes and ideas feel old by midway through this collection, and downright ancient if you've read other collections by Lovelace. I'd love to see her explore different ideas and themes in her poetry.
sararose_cozy's review against another edition
2.0
My 17 year old self would have loved this, was probably what I needed to hear at the time. But now at 28 and married, it’s no longer applicable or relate-able. Some poems seemed cliche like these are sayings we say and hear all the time and didn’t feel original? Either she is the original author of these sayings or it’s just a Pinterest board collection of feminist sayings.
alexan13's review against another edition
2.0
I think the message of this poetry collection is very meaningful and important and undoubtedly these words will resonate with many people who desperately need to hear them. It's also written in a very accessible and digestible style. This poetry collection is by no means bad, it just isn't for me, though I certainly resonated with some of the themes touched upon.
The reason I didn't particularly care for this collection is because this style of poetry isn't all that inspiring/interesting to me. Personally, I don't really love poetry that simply tells the reader what it wants to say, maybe with some interesting formatting. Poetry is so much about the words themselves, and how they're put together, and Lovelace's style simply isn't what I prefer to read.
However, as a whole I'd still recommend this collection without reservations, especially to teenagers!
The reason I didn't particularly care for this collection is because this style of poetry isn't all that inspiring/interesting to me. Personally, I don't really love poetry that simply tells the reader what it wants to say, maybe with some interesting formatting. Poetry is so much about the words themselves, and how they're put together, and Lovelace's style simply isn't what I prefer to read.
However, as a whole I'd still recommend this collection without reservations, especially to teenagers!
cait_readsxox's review against another edition
5.0
This was a lovely poetry collection. When I read this I felt that the poems were relatable and I loved the feminist themes that she puts in her poetry. I also love the illustrations throughout the book, it added a magical touch. My favourite part was the second half of the book. Here are a few of my favourite poems in this book… “there is nothing unfeminist about the girl who chooses the ball gown & the prince. there is everything unfemist about those who try to shame her for her choices.”(pg.89) fairy godmother says you are limitless. you can have the lipstick. you can have the sword.” (pg.27)
manderzreadz's review against another edition
5.0
DANG YES! You ARE your own fairy tale! This book shows how powerful women are not matter the circumstances. Don’t let things define you, you define yourself. Very empowering