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rafacolog's review against another edition
2.5
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship
jessie_h's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.0
"fairy godmother says you don’t need to look a certain way to deserve someone’s heart. no matter your shape— no matter your size— be proud of all the space your body dares to take up."
I've read and enjoyed Amanda Lovelace's poetry in the past, so when I needed a poetry bundle for the POPSUGAR challenge my thoughts went immediately to this author. I had Break Your Glass Slippers on my TBR, which worked for other challenges as well, so I decided to just dive in and get my first non fiction read of 2024 in early. Those who have read her poetry before are probably aware of her specific poetry style and some might say it's not 'real' poetry. I don't agree with that statement; I think the more simplistic style only gives more power to the words chosen as well as the message behind them. Break Your Glass Slippers is the first bundle of another feminist poetry series, and it's another powerful one. It talks about heavier topics including toxic relationships, body shaming, abuse and suicidal thoughts, but it also gives a message of hope and fighting for your own selfworth. It's a quick read with a strong message, and I loved how the poetry incorporated parts of the original Cinderella story. The illustrations also complemented the poems really well! All in all another successful poetry bundle.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
sbbailey's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
alinantali's review against another edition
3.75
Minor: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
m_riaelle's review
3.0
I love how the voice is from the author herself which made more impact. But, this seems more like a post from social media instead of a poem that has depth. Though, I can't wait to read and listen to the other 2 books of this series because some are relatable and I want to give the benefit of the doubt it will be the same as this first book.
TW: Fatphobia, Child Abuse, Toxic Friendships and Romantic Relationships, Sexual Harassment, Eating Disorders, Suicide, Trauma and more.
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
cozylifewithabby's review
3.0
Thoughts:
Audiobook: I thought Lovelace (who narrated the book herself) did an excellent job. However, I am not sure her poetry is really meant to be listened to without the text in front of you. I wanted to see the structure of the poem and be able to fully appreciate the writing. (I would say this is probably true of any poetry that is not specifically written as spoken word poetry though.)
Content: I was excited to receive this arc as I teach a high school level poetry class and many of my students rave about Lovelace's poems. I do see the appeal as she is honest and edgy and talks about real issues. However, her poetry is not for me personally. To me, it read like a series of inspirational Instagram posts and though the sentiments are true and important it was very surface level. I wanted her to play more off of the fairytale inspiration, but instead the takeaway was: life isn't a fairytale and you need to love yourself. As I said, I get why my students like her, but I am not sure adults would find her writing worthwhile.
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Eating disorder
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
4.5
Combination Cinderella retelling and self-love poetry, this quick audio has the beautiful verse you can expect from a sensation such as Amanda Lovelace and will inspire you to rethink how you see yourself and relationships.
I really loved this. I absolutely devoured it and love when audios are narrated by the author--especially for poetry. It just does so much to really tell the story the way it is meant to be told. This book seriously had me feeling really good at the end and kind of empowered. I definitely recommend it!
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
lindseygetsliterary's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse and Toxic friendship
reedsky's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Sexual harassment