hopecandie's review against another edition
3.0
"you are limitless. you can have the lipstick. you can have the sword."
another great collection of poems. this one didn’t resonate as much in me as the other ones, but it was still strong. loved the body positivity!
another great collection of poems. this one didn’t resonate as much in me as the other ones, but it was still strong. loved the body positivity!
alishreads's review against another edition
4.0
Name: Break Those Glass slippers
Author: Amanda Lovelace
Genre: Poetry
Ratings: 4.5/5
Review: The begins with beautiful illustrations in the beginning and throughout the book.. I really liked how the poet signed the introduction "laced with love". Starting with a sad story of the girl who learnt to sing within the walls of her room and even a sadder story of the girl who learnt to dance behind curtains. The poetess has gracefully presented the story of a new Cinderella in verses. Poems are sequenced alternatively with contrasting Cinderella's story and what her fairy Godmother says. It has a true feminist and empowering feels. Amanda Lovelace returns some elements from her previous series "Women are some kind of magic". Amanda's poetry always makes me feel like it's just me, which makes me realize that we are all bonded together with this thread of commonness. After reading four books by Amanda, I have realised that there is no need to be embarrassed of being a believer of fairy tales, of princesses, of magic, of ourselves. The poet often writes about social prejudices against women, she helps us to realize our worth and makes us feel empowered. She fills us with courage and power to take the world on our own. This book deals with many issues like sexual harassment, self abuse as well as topics like self love, women empowerment, self care, healing, moving on, etc. Overall this book is your own form of self healing and a must read for all the women out there..
Author: Amanda Lovelace
Genre: Poetry
Ratings: 4.5/5
Review: The begins with beautiful illustrations in the beginning and throughout the book.. I really liked how the poet signed the introduction "laced with love". Starting with a sad story of the girl who learnt to sing within the walls of her room and even a sadder story of the girl who learnt to dance behind curtains. The poetess has gracefully presented the story of a new Cinderella in verses. Poems are sequenced alternatively with contrasting Cinderella's story and what her fairy Godmother says. It has a true feminist and empowering feels. Amanda Lovelace returns some elements from her previous series "Women are some kind of magic". Amanda's poetry always makes me feel like it's just me, which makes me realize that we are all bonded together with this thread of commonness. After reading four books by Amanda, I have realised that there is no need to be embarrassed of being a believer of fairy tales, of princesses, of magic, of ourselves. The poet often writes about social prejudices against women, she helps us to realize our worth and makes us feel empowered. She fills us with courage and power to take the world on our own. This book deals with many issues like sexual harassment, self abuse as well as topics like self love, women empowerment, self care, healing, moving on, etc. Overall this book is your own form of self healing and a must read for all the women out there..
addison06's review against another edition
5.0
This book has amazing quotes and reminders for life in general that can be applied to many situations highly recommended this short poetry book
ennovipond's review against another edition
4.0
Estoy teniendo una fascinación con los poemarios. Yo siempre pensé que el escribir poemas era sobre amor y corazones rotos. Pero este año descubrí que puede ser así pero también una manera de ayudarte a superar esa ruptura ( no importa si se trata de romper con tu pareja, tus amigos o incluso tu familia) a encontrarme a mi misma y darme cuenta de que solo me necesito a mi para poder ser feliz y lo que venga después es un bonus✨
Break your glass slippers es un retellig de una historia que ya todos conocen que es la Cenicienta, y mi favorita de Disney, nos enseña a ver qué Cenicienta no fue débil, fue sobreviviente y en ello la autora se basa para compartir sus experiencias personales, como sobrevivo a ellas y como ahora su transformación no se basa en un vestido bonito o una calabaza en un carruaje, si no en amarse a ella misma y poner en orden su vida de una vez.
Lo recomiendo bastante
Break your glass slippers es un retellig de una historia que ya todos conocen que es la Cenicienta, y mi favorita de Disney, nos enseña a ver qué Cenicienta no fue débil, fue sobreviviente y en ello la autora se basa para compartir sus experiencias personales, como sobrevivo a ellas y como ahora su transformación no se basa en un vestido bonito o una calabaza en un carruaje, si no en amarse a ella misma y poner en orden su vida de una vez.
Lo recomiendo bastante
ermalundberg's review against another edition
5.0
Age Rating: 13+
5 stars
I LOVED THIS!!It was so short so easy. This was like my first ‘poetry’ read and I am not disappointed at all. The message this was sending. The information it was putting out. Telling you what you want to happen and how you get it to happen. Defiantly recommend to anyone new to poetry or looking for a quick easy read with a good message.
5 stars
I LOVED THIS!!It was so short so easy. This was like my first ‘poetry’ read and I am not disappointed at all. The message this was sending. The information it was putting out. Telling you what you want to happen and how you get it to happen. Defiantly recommend to anyone new to poetry or looking for a quick easy read with a good message.
brianna_4pawsandabook's review against another edition
5.0
This may be Amanda's best work yet. It was subtle and quiet while being so powerful at the same time. It was all about body positivity and loving yourself before anyone can love you. I love it and I can't wait to get a physical copy of it.
Thank you NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review
Thank you NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review
kiperoo's review against another edition
5.0
This might be my favorite collection from Amanda Lovelace yet! So empowering.
lilianap's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
backshelfbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This poetry collection is beautiful is so many ways. First of all, the art is gorgeous!! But aside from the art, the poems themselves are just incredible. The author weaves Cinderella through the narrative of these poems so effectively.
That being said, please take the trigger warnings at the beginning of the book seriously. Some moments in this affected me a lot, and it was hard to read in one sitting despite how short it was.
Bottom line, I highly recommend if you can handle the content.
Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me an eArc of this in exchange for a honest review.
That being said, please take the trigger warnings at the beginning of the book seriously. Some moments in this affected me a lot, and it was hard to read in one sitting despite how short it was.
Bottom line, I highly recommend if you can handle the content.
Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me an eArc of this in exchange for a honest review.
juliterario's review against another edition
4.0
Dudé bastante entre darle 3 o 4 estrellas a este poemario de Amanda Lovelace, así que quiero que sepan por qué le doy una estrella más de lo que tenía planeado inicialmente. Hace tiempo que espero un nuevo libro de Lovelace, ya que sin duda es de mis poetas favoritas y sus trabajos siempre me dejan más que maravillada. ¡Les recomiendo muchísimo sus poemarios! Sus libros son bellos, profundos, atrapantes, complejos, cautivadores y, ante todo, cargados de un inmenso significado y mensajes con el poder de cambiarlo todo. Aunque Break Your Glass Slippers me gustó y me pareció poderoso y entretenido, no es mi favorito de Lovelace. No me parece tan bueno como sus libros anteriores, y por eso iba a darle 3 estrellas. Sin embargo, creo que este poemario, como inicio de la trilogía You Are Your Own Fairy Tale, de seguro tiene algo importante que decirnos. El mensaje que Lovelace comunica en este poemario, así como su intención al poner estos poemas ahí afuera, lo valen todo. Me gusta pensar en lo que este libro puede significar para mucha gente, y el poder de la magia entre estas páginas es demasiado hermoso y significativo para ignorarlo. Así que aquí van las 4 estrellas y mi recomendación. Lovelace sin duda tiene algo que decirnos a todxs nosotrxs.