3.9 AVERAGE

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this book *chefs kiss*


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It’s just what to expect from Lovelace. I didn’t like all “the older sister says” bits in the first half. Felt they were a little repetitive and unnecessary to have the title distinction. Also, these books do NOT format well as eBooks and I feel a little robbed.
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 From a narrative perspective, I did not like this book as much as some of her others. It was good, not great. 

However, I have come to love these emotionally charged, straightforward poems so so much. They sometimes help me put my own feelings that I never even knew I was feeling into words. 


"whenever she’s in a room filled with people, she can’t help but to feel like she doesn’t belong there. most of the time, she doesn’t think she has anything worthwhile to say, so she stays in the corner & keeps to herself. if she ever does muster up the courage to speak her mind, either nobody bothers to hear her, or they talk right over her. they were always louder, always much more confident than she. —wallflower. "

"her depression makes her anxious & her anxiety makes her depressed. —never-ending. "

"challenge #1: start telling the truth when someone asks you how you’re doing. challenge #2: ask more questions when someone says they’re fine & you know they’re lying. "

"less girl-on-girl hate. more group protection spells. —solidarity. "

"i. drive the scenic route. ii. take more self-care days. iii. sing, even if it’s off-key. iv. make time for your passions. v. let yourself feel joy. —don’t waste a single moment. "

"i deserve to have good things even if i have not always done good things. —perfection is a lie; flaws are real. "

 "i am worth putting time & care into.” 

3.5 Stars

"you are your own empress, you are your own high priestess.
you are your own goddess. your independence will intimidate some -
it might even offend others. let it. that's their own problem,
not yours."



amanda lovelace is growing so much and it shows, each poetry collection keeps getting better and better ♡
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