"once upon a time, the princess rose from the ashes her dragon lovers made of her & crowned herself the mother-fucking queen of herself. - how’s that for a happily ever after?"



I can't say enough good things about this powerful book. First of all, I love poems that don't use capital letters; it's an aesthetics thing. This made the collection easier for me to read. Amanda Lovelace proves that you can do so much with few words. Her poems are succinct, fluid, dreamy and otherworldly.



From the [b:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone|3|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)|J.K. Rowling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1474154022l/3._SY75_.jpg|4640799] pop culture references to the fairytale metaphors, this book has it all! Also it has one of the best dedication pages EVER. I would categorize this as feminist poetry, but honestly it fits in every genre. Every woman should read this book. It tackles bullying, sexism, oppression, self-esteem, body image issues and what it means to be a woman. I can't wait to read Lovelace's other books now! I hope to write poetry half as gorgeous as hers someday.



Some of my favorite quotes:


"When I had
no friends
I reached inside
my beloved
books
& sculpted some
out of
12 pt
Times new roman.
-- & it was almost good enough."

"i’m pretty sure you have s t a r d u s t running through those v e i n s. - women are some kind of magic."

"you
are not
obligated
to have
children
just because
your body
has that capability."

"a bookmad girl never dies."