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the witch doesn't burn in this one
by Amanda Lovelace
*2.5 stars*
This review originally appeared on Novel Ink.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I loved Lovelace’s debut collection, The Princess Saves Herself in This One, so I had high hopes for this sequel of sorts. While I do think WITCH makes a great companion to PRINCESS, I found myself zoning out and skimming some of the poems in this collection at times because the content felt so repetitive. Every poem read very much the same to the previous one. The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One focuses almost exclusively on women and the historical and current oppression they face, which I appreciated, but I do think this could have been more concise. I will say, I love how unapologetic Lovelace is in this collection. The anger and fear and frustration I think all women feel really comes through in her words here. However, a major concern of mine revolves around the fact that this collection definitely centers the experiences of cisgender, white women. Lovelace did attempt to acknowledge her privilege and to include trans women and nonbinary folks, but these efforts felt a little bit halfhearted. I think it definitely could have been a bit more inclusive and addressed interlocking oppressions. Maybe the conclusion from this is that we just… don’t need white women being the predominant voices in feminism anymore. Anyway, I digress. If you are a women of color, just know that this collection is told through a white lens. Overall, though, I think this is worth the read if you enjoyed PRINCESS, or if you need some unapologetic feminism in your life.
This review originally appeared on Novel Ink.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I loved Lovelace’s debut collection, The Princess Saves Herself in This One, so I had high hopes for this sequel of sorts. While I do think WITCH makes a great companion to PRINCESS, I found myself zoning out and skimming some of the poems in this collection at times because the content felt so repetitive. Every poem read very much the same to the previous one. The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One focuses almost exclusively on women and the historical and current oppression they face, which I appreciated, but I do think this could have been more concise. I will say, I love how unapologetic Lovelace is in this collection. The anger and fear and frustration I think all women feel really comes through in her words here. However, a major concern of mine revolves around the fact that this collection definitely centers the experiences of cisgender, white women. Lovelace did attempt to acknowledge her privilege and to include trans women and nonbinary folks, but these efforts felt a little bit halfhearted. I think it definitely could have been a bit more inclusive and addressed interlocking oppressions. Maybe the conclusion from this is that we just… don’t need white women being the predominant voices in feminism anymore. Anyway, I digress. If you are a women of color, just know that this collection is told through a white lens. Overall, though, I think this is worth the read if you enjoyed PRINCESS, or if you need some unapologetic feminism in your life.