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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
second read:
3.5/5 stars
Most of Amanda's poems are quite mediocre for me, which sounds bad but... it's almost nice. It's a breath of fresh air sometimes to experience something calm, something that's not intense and emotional. So I enjoy the poems even when they don't wow me. That being said, there's something special about reading a collection where most poems are okay and then running into gems that really hit me hard, and resonate with me strongly.
first read:
ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
3/5 stars
Amanda Lovelace's poetry collections always make me feel a little conflicted. On one hand, so much in them strongly resonates with me. And on the other hand, I don't like the writing style. However, I'm still filled with excitement when going into Amanda's books because there is so much potential for it to be great. Also because they're really quick reads that I enjoy, whether that's for its simplicity or the illustrations. Before I gush about illustrations, I'll go back to the beginning.
This collection of poetry is about societal pressures, how to overcome them, and how to find the power within yourself to love yourself, take care of yourself, and rise above it all in order to be happy and healthy. I love all the messages behind Amanda's poems. She writes about so many important things that I think will resonate with so many people. There is so much valuable content in this book just like in the other collections. Though my biggest issue is, I wish the writing contained a little more magic in it.
Amanda's writing is very simple which is common in modern-day poetry. This means that if the meaning behind the straightforward words isn't impactful or relatable to us, it kind of... doesn't serve a purpose. I love when poems are lyrically written because I enjoy them despite the meaning. That's unfortunately not the case in this book and there was just something missing. It was the kind of case where I felt like I'd already learned a lot of the lessons and there wasn't much new for me to learn.
What I will say though is I adore the illustrations. I'm so happy that Amanda has illustrations in her books and they're SO STUNNING too. So if you love illustrations, you don't mind a simple style of writing, and the theme sounds good to you, definitely give this a try. It's such a quick read. I also wish I had Amanda's books when I was younger because back then, I would have devoured this and it would have meant so much to me. So if you are a teen, you might enjoy this really a lot.
3.5/5 stars
Most of Amanda's poems are quite mediocre for me, which sounds bad but... it's almost nice. It's a breath of fresh air sometimes to experience something calm, something that's not intense and emotional. So I enjoy the poems even when they don't wow me. That being said, there's something special about reading a collection where most poems are okay and then running into gems that really hit me hard, and resonate with me strongly.
first read:
ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
3/5 stars
Amanda Lovelace's poetry collections always make me feel a little conflicted. On one hand, so much in them strongly resonates with me. And on the other hand, I don't like the writing style. However, I'm still filled with excitement when going into Amanda's books because there is so much potential for it to be great. Also because they're really quick reads that I enjoy, whether that's for its simplicity or the illustrations. Before I gush about illustrations, I'll go back to the beginning.
This collection of poetry is about societal pressures, how to overcome them, and how to find the power within yourself to love yourself, take care of yourself, and rise above it all in order to be happy and healthy. I love all the messages behind Amanda's poems. She writes about so many important things that I think will resonate with so many people. There is so much valuable content in this book just like in the other collections. Though my biggest issue is, I wish the writing contained a little more magic in it.
Amanda's writing is very simple which is common in modern-day poetry. This means that if the meaning behind the straightforward words isn't impactful or relatable to us, it kind of... doesn't serve a purpose. I love when poems are lyrically written because I enjoy them despite the meaning. That's unfortunately not the case in this book and there was just something missing. It was the kind of case where I felt like I'd already learned a lot of the lessons and there wasn't much new for me to learn.
What I will say though is I adore the illustrations. I'm so happy that Amanda has illustrations in her books and they're SO STUNNING too. So if you love illustrations, you don't mind a simple style of writing, and the theme sounds good to you, definitely give this a try. It's such a quick read. I also wish I had Amanda's books when I was younger because back then, I would have devoured this and it would have meant so much to me. So if you are a teen, you might enjoy this really a lot.
What a sweet and enjoyable read.
I loved this modernized princess-like fairytale. It tackled current, real-life issues and responded to them with sass and a little touch of magic in poetry form.
Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this modernized princess-like fairytale. It tackled current, real-life issues and responded to them with sass and a little touch of magic in poetry form.
Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
reflective
sad
fast-paced
(Special thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review.)
Having read “Break Your Glass Slippers”, I was excited to read the sequel and had my hopes up. I really enjoyed the unconventional feminist poetry collection in the first book but the sequel was disappointing and fell short. First of all, I expected poetry but most of the pages were filled with prosaic prose on sisterhood. The small amount of poetry is not competent and fulfilling. It repeats the basic cliches of “love yourself” and “ignore what others think of you”. Most of the pages just felt empty and the overall book felt forced into existence. It may be OK for young adults, it did not appeal to me.
Having read “Break Your Glass Slippers”, I was excited to read the sequel and had my hopes up. I really enjoyed the unconventional feminist poetry collection in the first book but the sequel was disappointing and fell short. First of all, I expected poetry but most of the pages were filled with prosaic prose on sisterhood. The small amount of poetry is not competent and fulfilling. It repeats the basic cliches of “love yourself” and “ignore what others think of you”. Most of the pages just felt empty and the overall book felt forced into existence. It may be OK for young adults, it did not appeal to me.
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
The thing about Lovelace's poetry collections is that they always speak to me, including this book. It has such beautiful story, about girl-on-girl reminder to be the fullest version of the person you want to be. Although my favorite from her is still [b:The Princess Saves Herself in This One|30075802|The Princess Saves Herself in This One (Women Are Some Kind of Magic, #1)|Amanda Lovelace|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1619708912l/30075802._SX50_.jpg|50494177], the first book that I read from her. But I highly recommend this book for everyone and I wish all my siblings and girl friends will read this.
Anyway here are some my favorite quotes from this book (I highlighted so many, but I will share only a view of them)
"if i decide to be with you,
it's not because
i think you complete me.
i'm already a complete
spiritual being
without anybody's help.
if i'm with you,
it's because i think you
let in more stardust that a storm cloud."
-what i look for.
____________________________
"choosing softness is not a fault or a weakness. sometimes the most valiant thing you can do is make the choice to focus on the beauty left among all this ruination."
Anyway here are some my favorite quotes from this book (I highlighted so many, but I will share only a view of them)
"if i decide to be with you,
it's not because
i think you complete me.
i'm already a complete
spiritual being
without anybody's help.
if i'm with you,
it's because i think you
let in more stardust that a storm cloud."
-what i look for.
____________________________
"choosing softness is not a fault or a weakness. sometimes the most valiant thing you can do is make the choice to focus on the beauty left among all this ruination."
Enjoyed this book more than the other books by the author. Could relate to the words on many levels
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced