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A review by garlinds
flower crowns and fearsome things by Amanda Lovelace
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
2.0
"If every other girl is queen anne's lace then I am poison hemlock."
This collection is classic Amanda Lovelace. While it is definitely stronger than her past work, much of it feels rushed and underdeveloped. Sometimes her poems are beautiful and lyrical, sometimes she is just stating facts on the page. I did enjoy the connection between Persephone and this collection, it helped me acknowledge the hypocrisy of the human experience, that I think Lovelace was trying to point out.
I listened to the audiobook version, so I did miss out on the illustrations that have enhanced her work for me in the past. I will certainly flip through a copy of this book the next time I'm at a bookstore. One element that I found very helpful with the audiobook version was Amanda's commentary after each section of poems, it helped me understand what she was going for with her work.
Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the advanced audiobook.
This collection is classic Amanda Lovelace. While it is definitely stronger than her past work, much of it feels rushed and underdeveloped. Sometimes her poems are beautiful and lyrical, sometimes she is just stating facts on the page. I did enjoy the connection between Persephone and this collection, it helped me acknowledge the hypocrisy of the human experience, that I think Lovelace was trying to point out.
I listened to the audiobook version, so I did miss out on the illustrations that have enhanced her work for me in the past. I will certainly flip through a copy of this book the next time I'm at a bookstore. One element that I found very helpful with the audiobook version was Amanda's commentary after each section of poems, it helped me understand what she was going for with her work.
Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the advanced audiobook.