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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
As always when it comes to amanda lovelace, really enjoyed this collection for its themes of female empowerment. My full review is available on Fangirl Fury.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
when other people choose not
to believe in your magic,
you must take it upon yourself to
believe in your own magic.
there will be no greater satisfaction
than proving them wrong.
**
Amanda Lovelace's poetry collections are perfection and this one is no different, I totally loved this one and enjoyed reading it.
**
This poetry collection was powerful and inspiring, I liked the way she always emphasizes on women supporting women and urging them to work together instead of competing against each other. Basically the main idea is that do not let society and their judgements control you, you need no one, you are the only one who has power over your choices. It is your life and you do not need anyone to complete you.
I also find that both parts of this book were amazing.
**
she always looked up to
strong women protagonists—
that is, until the day
she finally realized that
she is the strong woman protagonist.
determined is she
to weave an even better tale.
—taking the pen back.
to believe in your magic,
you must take it upon yourself to
believe in your own magic.
there will be no greater satisfaction
than proving them wrong.
**
Amanda Lovelace's poetry collections are perfection and this one is no different, I totally loved this one and enjoyed reading it.
**
This poetry collection was powerful and inspiring, I liked the way she always emphasizes on women supporting women and urging them to work together instead of competing against each other. Basically the main idea is that do not let society and their judgements control you, you need no one, you are the only one who has power over your choices. It is your life and you do not need anyone to complete you.
I also find that both parts of this book were amazing.
**
she always looked up to
strong women protagonists—
that is, until the day
she finally realized that
she is the strong woman protagonist.
determined is she
to weave an even better tale.
—taking the pen back.
first part - cute but forgettable
second part - repetitive and annoying
second part - repetitive and annoying
I am still loving Amanda Lovelace's writing. Additionally, Shine your Icy Crown has beautiful art work! The poetry is empowering and magical. I finished it really quickly and as usual, her poetry leaves some food for thought.
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
So, this isn't a poetry book. It's a self help book, which is fine, but that's all it is. The words in here don't work as poetry, and I'm saying this as someone who's a fan of short-form poetry in general, a la Nayyirah Waheed and Warsan Shire. There just doesn't feel like there's any real artistry here. The language is overly simplistic and inspirational, exactly like you'd find in a generic book of affirmations, and some of the phrasing is so clunky that I struggled to read the poems aloud. Lovelace uses 'for' as a conjunction a lot (e.g. 'I already have my hands full, for I'm busy saving the world') and it's such an archaic conjunction that it really jarred. I liked a lot of what this book had to say, but not how it said it. It felt very rushed and as though not much effort at all had been put into crafting each poem. It reads like a book of first drafts.
That said, I do like Lovelace's use of poem titles to subvert the meaning of the poem. I thought that was usually cleverly done, although this was popularised with Nayyirah Waheed and Rupi Kaur before her, so I'm not sure I can count it as a mark of specific artistry here. Still, it made some of the blander poems more enjoyable. And when I say 'blander poems', I mean ones like this:
'canceled plans
make her sigh in relief.'
That's it. That's the entire poem. Sorry, but I really don't see any effort or attempts at using language there. It's the kind of thing you can jot down in your notebook at lunchtime in literally 6 seconds, and then never look at again. Here, let me try:
'she said no
because it was more freeing
than saying yes.'
Am I a poet now?
I will say that this is a helpful and beautiful book for young people to have, especially with the illustrations. The physical copy will be a great addition to a lot of young people's bookshelves. Some of the lessons it has to teach young girls are really important, especially about knowing your own worth (although I think that it does occasionally sink into toxic positivity, especially when it advocates an almost entirely self-focused ideology) and I think that if this was marketed more along those lines, more of a self help book or a book of affirmations, then I would be all for it. As poetry, however, it left me completely cold.
That said, I do like Lovelace's use of poem titles to subvert the meaning of the poem. I thought that was usually cleverly done, although this was popularised with Nayyirah Waheed and Rupi Kaur before her, so I'm not sure I can count it as a mark of specific artistry here. Still, it made some of the blander poems more enjoyable. And when I say 'blander poems', I mean ones like this:
'canceled plans
make her sigh in relief.'
That's it. That's the entire poem. Sorry, but I really don't see any effort or attempts at using language there. It's the kind of thing you can jot down in your notebook at lunchtime in literally 6 seconds, and then never look at again. Here, let me try:
'she said no
because it was more freeing
than saying yes.'
Am I a poet now?
I will say that this is a helpful and beautiful book for young people to have, especially with the illustrations. The physical copy will be a great addition to a lot of young people's bookshelves. Some of the lessons it has to teach young girls are really important, especially about knowing your own worth (although I think that it does occasionally sink into toxic positivity, especially when it advocates an almost entirely self-focused ideology) and I think that if this was marketed more along those lines, more of a self help book or a book of affirmations, then I would be all for it. As poetry, however, it left me completely cold.
"I'd much rather stay home and get lost in a book. "
—A lovely collection of poetry!
Can be read in one sitting..
Loved it so much ..
—A lovely collection of poetry!
Can be read in one sitting..
Loved it so much ..