Reviews

After the Witch Hunt by Megan Falley

hereistheend's review

2.0

Uugh. Granted, there are some good lines and images in this, but otherwise most of these poems feel trite or unsurprising or unnecessary. At their worse, they made me super uncomfortable (see first poem, "If You Really Love a Writer" which, at it's best, can only be taken for extreme dry sarcasm.) Feels more like a personal journal.

torikate7's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

I love Megan Falley and find her work so inspiring and heart wrenching. This isn’t my favorite collection of her poetry but it’s still excellent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Cursing, Bullying, and Sexism

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Miscarriage

staceface's review

So glad I bought this. It’s a beautiful collection. 

maxcarwile's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

thispagealone's review

5.0

Megan is powerful. And sweet. And sad.
Megan is our voice.
Read this collection of her poems... I will again and again and again.

thauge's review

reflective

4.0

I don’t read a ton of poetry, but I enjoyed this.

catriona99674's review

challenging emotional funny slow-paced

4.5

adorkabledorcas's review

4.0

I loved it. It was real, relatable and just overall beautiful. I loved every poem and found myself tabbing up almost each one. She is amazing and inspiring both in writing and on stage.

sabinaleybold's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

dopestitches's review

4.0

A friend gifted this collection of poems to me for my birthday. I was pleasantly surprised by the fantastic nature of Falley’s poems. Several people have referred to the word “gut-punch” when discussing her work. While this is true, it should be noted that this is not a negative interpretation. Rather, these poems are heavily realistic – realistic about the social issues women face, about love and loss, about family and nostalgia, about surviving. While there were a few poems that did fall flat or paled in comparison to the star pieces of this collection, it’s clear Falley is talented and growing poet. I can’t wait to read future collections from her.

Poems from this collection that I recommend: “Family,” “Fat Girl,” “The Pink Ribbon Parade,” the combination of “The First Time I Met His Mother, Christmas Eve” and “The Last Time I Met His Mother, Valentine’s Day,” and “Irrational Anthem.”