the princess saves herself in this one book review

I mean, this book of poetry even touched on things that are very personal to me, like grief, but I got zero feels. Which, I mean, thank you for the nostalgia, if that's what was intended, but as a book of POETRY-sophisticated poetry for the modern feminist-it's a hard pass. There's no subtlety or nuance, which is why it makes me think of 13 year old me, just scribbling out PURE FEELINGS to the page because it was the only person who'd listen and all the feelings FELT SO NEW. To me that's just a waste of trees, but hey, to each their own.Īgain, I APPRECIATE the raw angst here, but it's pretty clunky. It's beyond basic metaphors and cliche imagery about hearts and stars and oceans. It's emo angst that should be emblazoned over a picture of a sad girl on the beach and put on Pinterest. Because this.I mean, there's nothing new here. I find minimalist poetry EXTREMELY hit or miss, and when I (VERY RARELY) read poetry, it's usual the lusher, more ornate kind-or at least the more visually creative. That's just not the kind of poetry I respond to. I definitely appreciate the raw emotions that very clearly went into the writing of them, and how personal the author was willing to get about her life.

If I saw any of the platitudes expressed in the 'you' section on Tumblr, I'd happily reblog them. I love the sentiments and the lessons, and CERTAINLY the feminist ideas at work here. I need to go listen to some Dashboard Confessional STAT.

I feel like I just read my middle school AIM away messages or 200 pages of emo Myspace updates. That was.well, not my favorite ever thing. This moving book explores love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, and inspiration. The first three sections piece together the life of the author while the final section serves as a note to the reader. Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | The Book Depository | IndieBoundįrom Amanda Lovelace, a poetry collection in four parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, and you. The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace

The princess saves herself in this one book review