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readingwithkirstyn's review against another edition
5.0
Amanda Lovelace is back at it and blowing us all away again, this time with her new collection of poems Break Your Glass Slippers. Given away in the title, one can assume that this new collection of poetry is twisted and themed around the fairy tale Cinderella. Focusing on empowering women and enchanting us all with her words yet again, Lovelace succeeds in reminding us all that we are Cinderella, and that are Fairy Godmother might be closer than you realize.
Every time I pick up new work by Lovelace I keep thinking she's told me all I need to hear, that she can't possibly amaze me anymore than she already has... and every single time I am wrong. That being said, I would highly encourage everyone to take the trigger warnings at the front of this collection (and all of her others) very seriously. Lovelace always manages to bring me to tears and back again - always feeling stronger and more empowered than I was before.
**I received an ARC of this collection in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity**
Every time I pick up new work by Lovelace I keep thinking she's told me all I need to hear, that she can't possibly amaze me anymore than she already has... and every single time I am wrong. That being said, I would highly encourage everyone to take the trigger warnings at the front of this collection (and all of her others) very seriously. Lovelace always manages to bring me to tears and back again - always feeling stronger and more empowered than I was before.
**I received an ARC of this collection in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity**
readingwithkirstyn's review against another edition
5.0
Break your glass slippers are a wonderful poetry collection that everybody needs to read or hear. and I'm happy this audiobook will make the collection more accessible now. A very impactful collection that is made even more impactful by the audio.
jessie_h's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
natqrelle's review against another edition
5.0
So uhm, ok.
this book is a "Cinderella retelling" but it felt more like a comfort book and how not all things in life are this and that but personal preference its ok, i did relate to some i must say, but it took me while to finish it, idk why but it was decent so....i gave it 3 stars! since i wasnt some much of a fan but was an okay book
this book is a "Cinderella retelling" but it felt more like a comfort book and how not all things in life are this and that but personal preference its ok, i did relate to some i must say, but it took me while to finish it, idk why but it was decent so....i gave it 3 stars! since i wasnt some much of a fan but was an okay book
mikmik2's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
I'm so glad I kept trying with the Amanda Lovelace books, as this is the first one I really liked. The themes of this book, mainly self love and acceptance, are something that every reader can get something out of. The concept was also very interesting, as the fairy godmother gives advice on how to deal with the situations described. The vibe of this collection is so different from the earlier works of Amanda Lovelace, and I'm very much here for it.
I'm so glad I kept trying with the Amanda Lovelace books, as this is the first one I really liked. The themes of this book, mainly self love and acceptance, are something that every reader can get something out of. The concept was also very interesting, as the fairy godmother gives advice on how to deal with the situations described. The vibe of this collection is so different from the earlier works of Amanda Lovelace, and I'm very much here for it.
isabelbrieler's review against another edition
4.0
I am by no means a poetry connoisseur. I've read relatively little of it and I'm not a critical poetry analyst. Nonetheless, I find myself loving a lot of the poetry I read.
I know a lot of people criticize this type of "Instagram poetry" as being shallow and artistically lazy, while others commend it for being accessible and emotional in a way that more complex poetry often is not. I find myself on the side of those for it. Just as with books, poetry is varied. There's absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying more approachable poetry over the effort that is required for a lot of what is considered traditional poetry, just as there's nothing wrong with preferring YA over Adult books for its ease.
In this way, I thought break your glass slippers succeeded. It is a feminist manifesto in the same ways that many of these collections are, covering self-love, body positivity, toxic relationships, and insecurity (among many, many more). These topics are treated with short poems that read more like affirmations, but there's power in that. Even if it's something you've heard before, sometimes what you need is to read that one phrase. It was only a seven-line poem, but one of them was really what I needed to read tonight.
Honestly, if this book can provide that in just one of its poems for all of the people who pick it up, it has succeeded fully. I look forward to exploring more of Lovelace's books in the future.
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
I know a lot of people criticize this type of "Instagram poetry" as being shallow and artistically lazy, while others commend it for being accessible and emotional in a way that more complex poetry often is not. I find myself on the side of those for it. Just as with books, poetry is varied. There's absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying more approachable poetry over the effort that is required for a lot of what is considered traditional poetry, just as there's nothing wrong with preferring YA over Adult books for its ease.
In this way, I thought break your glass slippers succeeded. It is a feminist manifesto in the same ways that many of these collections are, covering self-love, body positivity, toxic relationships, and insecurity (among many, many more). These topics are treated with short poems that read more like affirmations, but there's power in that. Even if it's something you've heard before, sometimes what you need is to read that one phrase. It was only a seven-line poem, but one of them was really what I needed to read tonight.
Honestly, if this book can provide that in just one of its poems for all of the people who pick it up, it has succeeded fully. I look forward to exploring more of Lovelace's books in the future.
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley.