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the witch doesn't burn in this one
by Amanda Lovelace
I received an early copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Release date: March 6th, 2018
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The first collection of the women are some kind of magic series has been on my wishlist since forever, so I was really excited when I got to read this one. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations.
I have heard people talk about how empowering Amanda Lovelace's poetry is, and I definitely enjoyed many of the poems - I loved the little references to the way women survive and support each other, the body positivity, and the confidence in every poem. Still, there were almost none that really shook me to the core the way I expected.
Truthfully, many poems in this collection felt repetitive and redundant, repeating sentences I've heard many times in feminist circles. Make no mistake, it's still incredibly important to say these things! But it simply didn't feel as revolutionary as I expected based on what others said.
I did love how the formatting of the poems varied, and there were some unconventional ones I loved, e.g. "how to prevent getting sexually assaulted". I also loved some others, e.g. "confidence isn't egotism" and "confidence isn't healthy".
Still, poetry for me is mostly about emotional response, and this collection simply didn't awake those emotions in me. Somebody else might like these poems more than I did and get more strength for them, though.
(note: This poetry collection deals with heavy topics such as abuse and rape, as well as misogyny, fatphobia and a long list of other things. There is a mostly-complete trigger warning list at the beginning, which is pretty useful.)
Release date: March 6th, 2018
Read on my blog.
The first collection of the women are some kind of magic series has been on my wishlist since forever, so I was really excited when I got to read this one. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations.
I have heard people talk about how empowering Amanda Lovelace's poetry is, and I definitely enjoyed many of the poems - I loved the little references to the way women survive and support each other, the body positivity, and the confidence in every poem. Still, there were almost none that really shook me to the core the way I expected.
Truthfully, many poems in this collection felt repetitive and redundant, repeating sentences I've heard many times in feminist circles. Make no mistake, it's still incredibly important to say these things! But it simply didn't feel as revolutionary as I expected based on what others said.
I did love how the formatting of the poems varied, and there were some unconventional ones I loved, e.g. "how to prevent getting sexually assaulted". I also loved some others, e.g. "confidence isn't egotism" and "confidence isn't healthy".
Still, poetry for me is mostly about emotional response, and this collection simply didn't awake those emotions in me. Somebody else might like these poems more than I did and get more strength for them, though.
(note: This poetry collection deals with heavy topics such as abuse and rape, as well as misogyny, fatphobia and a long list of other things. There is a mostly-complete trigger warning list at the beginning, which is pretty useful.)