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A review by theresidentbookworm
shine your icy crown by Amanda Lovelace
5.0
I am a huge fan of Amanda Lovelace's poetry and have been for years. I will buy any collection she publishes automatically forever, and I can say that about very few poets. I'd probably even read her grocery lists if she chose to publish them. All of this to say that I was very excited to read her latest collection Shine Your Icy Crown.
“less girl-on-girl hate. more group protection spells.- solidarity.”
The second in a duology collection series focusing on fairytales, shine your icy crown is a collection about sisterhood, learning to love yourself, and finding your own place and power. Frankly, this is exactly the kind of poetry I want to be reading right now. Lovelace writes so honestly and beautifully about anxiety, depression, self-esteem, sexism, and the patriarchy that it's a wonder anyone else ever feels like they have to.
“wear the term “basic bitch” with a sense of pride. embrace every part of you they told you to hate.- unbothered.”
I particularly liked the device that she used in part of this collection: the dialogue between sisters. In this structure, a younger sister makes a statement, and then the next poem begins with big sister says, which is a response to the previous poem. And God are they good!
“the more boys she kisses, the more that she realizes that she has much more interesting things to do.- she wonders whether something is wrong with her.”
Shine Your Icy Crown is yet another excellent collection from Amanda Lovelace! Highly recommended!
*Thank you to NetGalley, who sent me an ARC in exchange for an honest review*
“less girl-on-girl hate. more group protection spells.- solidarity.”
The second in a duology collection series focusing on fairytales, shine your icy crown is a collection about sisterhood, learning to love yourself, and finding your own place and power. Frankly, this is exactly the kind of poetry I want to be reading right now. Lovelace writes so honestly and beautifully about anxiety, depression, self-esteem, sexism, and the patriarchy that it's a wonder anyone else ever feels like they have to.
“wear the term “basic bitch” with a sense of pride. embrace every part of you they told you to hate.- unbothered.”
I particularly liked the device that she used in part of this collection: the dialogue between sisters. In this structure, a younger sister makes a statement, and then the next poem begins with big sister says, which is a response to the previous poem. And God are they good!
“the more boys she kisses, the more that she realizes that she has much more interesting things to do.- she wonders whether something is wrong with her.”
Shine Your Icy Crown is yet another excellent collection from Amanda Lovelace! Highly recommended!
*Thank you to NetGalley, who sent me an ARC in exchange for an honest review*