inkdrinkers's review against another edition
3.0
The second in Amanda Lovelace's "Women are some kind of magic" series tackles the idea of feminism and witch burnings, connecting it to the very real issues that women face daily. It's intercut with poems that portray the Salem witch trials.
Another reread/revist of Lovelace's second poetry collection. I remember really enjoying this on my first read, but the revisit, again, leaves a lot to be desired. I enjoy the anger and the imagery of a lot of these poems, but at the end of the day it doesn't spark the same kind of energy it did on my first read. My favorite poems are the ones that discussed assault/played with the imagery of women looking over their shoulders constantly.
I have the Target exclusive edition, which actually contains my favorite poem from the collection:
don't you see?
the men
won't
have to
burn us
if we
burn
each other
first.
- girl-on-girl hate
Again, there's nothing wrong with the formatting of Lovelace's poems, but I do find myself more drawn to prose-esque pieces that provide a lot more imagery and intensity, rather than the broken up style of others. I do wish there were more poems in this collection that tackle the ideas of womanhood/pitting women against each other (there are a few, which I enjoyed), but overall it's a very man-focused collection. This is another collection I'll be letting go from my physical shelf.
Content warnings: Domestic abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Transphobia
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder
Minor: Transphobia
lizacorn's review
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Rape
Moderate: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Self harm
robinks's review
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Transphobia
boopointeshoes's review
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Sexism
kdreidsbooks's review
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Abortion
kj468's review
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexism
hancaavdic's review
2.75
Moderate: Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Murder, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Sexism
lovelyreadsbooks6's review
3.0
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Eating disorder, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child abuse and Transphobia
lnware2's review
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Death, Physical abuse, and Eating disorder
itsmeyseniab's review
4.0
to be a
woman
is to be
warbound,
k n o w i n g
all the odds
are stacked against you
- & never giving up in spite of it.
I was eager to pick this one up, as I really enjoyed the first collection in this series The Princess Saves Herself in This One, and I'm happy to say that it did not disappoint! I appreciate how raw and honest Amanda Lovelace's writing is, and how she is not afraid to discuss important topics such as assault, abuse and misogyny. I will say this collection was heavier than I remember the first one being, and I would reference the content warnings in my review as well as the content warnings she has placed at the start of the collection.
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Transphobia, Eating disorder, and Murder