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A review by xteana
Under Her Skin by Lindy Ryan, Linda D. Addison, Toni Miller
4.0
After renewing my love for books, I must say I’m rather rusty with poetry, and this book was a nice and approachable re-introduction into the genre.
Under Her Skin is a collection of horror poems written by cis/trans women, non-binary, and femme people. The oppressiveness of the patriarchy, self-image, loss, and pregnancy are some of the commentary covered over the range of poems contained in this book.
While not every poem personally compelled me, I think the vast representation and stylization contained in this collection makes this a difficult task.
I think that organizing these poems in a more thoughtful way, perhaps by an overarching idea may have been more beneficial. I also wish the artwork within the book occurred more, because I loved seeing particular poems be brought to life by the same artist.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC copy so that I could provide my thoughts before this book is released.
Under Her Skin is a collection of horror poems written by cis/trans women, non-binary, and femme people. The oppressiveness of the patriarchy, self-image, loss, and pregnancy are some of the commentary covered over the range of poems contained in this book.
While not every poem personally compelled me, I think the vast representation and stylization contained in this collection makes this a difficult task.
I think that organizing these poems in a more thoughtful way, perhaps by an overarching idea may have been more beneficial. I also wish the artwork within the book occurred more, because I loved seeing particular poems be brought to life by the same artist.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC copy so that I could provide my thoughts before this book is released.