I didn't really connect with any of the poems as much as I did with previous Amanda Lovelace collections I have read before. I did like the message this collection brought over. It's mainly about self-love and it does so in a great way. I also liked the fairy tale metaphores these poems had. I'm curious to see what the rest of this series is going to give.

This is an amazing thought provoking collection of poetry once again these poems are so relevant in today's society bringing Cinderella's story into modern day poetry talking of love and heartbreak between family, friends and with ourselves as we can hate not love so much about our bodies most of the time as it's easier.



A fabulous new collection of poetry making the classic tale of Cinderella a modern time relevant story through the poems.



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

"Break Your Glass Slippers" is the first book in the new series by celebrated poet Amanda Lovelace. As the name hints, I began this one by hoping it to be a poetic retelling of the Cinderella tale. The first part (there are a total of three parts) goes as expected. The later parts want us to stop believing in fairy tales, but instead write our own life story. A powerful message indeed.

It is also a tale of feminism and misogyny, poetically explaining the two terms and subtly pointing out how, sometimes, when one tries to be the former, intentionally or unintentionally becomes the latter.

Thanks to the author and the publisher for the ARC.

I truly enjoyed this poetry collection so much. It came right in a time I needed it. It thought me so much about self love and taking care of yourself. Most of the poems were so soothing to me. I absolutely love Lovelace’s writing style.

I keep reading Lovelace's collections in the hope that I can recapture the magic that I felt from the first two in her "Women Are Some Kind of Magic" series. Unfortunately, there's just something missing for me. Right off the bat, this new set of poems is way too short (it took me less than 20 minutes to read) and many of the poems are just one or two lines. I understand this is a stylistic choice, but it ended up feeling like the collection is not substantial enough. I appreciate Lovelace's fairy tale theme in most of her collections, but it felt like the motif wasn't taken far enough in this one. There's only a faint thread of Cinderella instead of a strong connection to the story. (For a more successful version of this, check out Nikita Gill's "Fierce Fairytales.") I'll probably still read Lovelace's works in the future because I do think her work is honest (especially when she's drawing attention to toxic relationships, trauma, eating disorders, etc.). I just hope that she's able down the line to really dig into these issues with poems that make me want to read them again and again.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Break your glass slippers is the best Amanda Lovelace collection I’ve read yet. I feel like I say this with each new collection but I honestly feel this one trumps my love of her other collections. I’ve loved everything she’s written so far, but none have spoken to me quite like this one. Break your glass slippers is about self love and overcoming those (even yourself) that don’t see what you’re worth. It’s a beautiful uplifting collection that offers advice and words of strength to bolster yourself when you forget that you’re worth more.
This book is also beautifully illustrated inside.

Amanda Lovelace never Disappoints. She only exceeds my expectations.
With every book I read of hers, I not only feel connected to the author but I feel more connected with myself.
Her work always makes me realize; 1. I'm not Alone; 2. Yes. I am worth it; and 3. I should never feel sorry for being me
I highly recommend not only this book, but Amanda Lovelace's work in general.

The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley.

I love how many of the poems read like affirmations, like things you should tell yourself everyday, to remember how to take care of yourself. There's a lot of gentle (but also fierce) love from the author towards the reader, and that's a wonderful feeling to get from a poetry collection.

The poems about 'him' could all be read as very romantic, until you saw the title and then they mostly turned that feeling on its head, which was quite clever I thought, but it also made them seem slightly bitter sometimes. They reminded me a bit of Rupi Kaur (which is a very good thing in my book).

I felt the fairy godmother sections seemed a bit too much like they were trying to explain things? I quite like how they would come after a darker poem, to make sure the reader was alright, but sometimes it felt a bit too much like a self-help book. It's a fine line to walk between caring and self-help, but most of the time, this book manages it just fine

I have to say I loved the illustrations. They are so so beautiful and give you a bit of time to absorb the poems. It can be a very quick read, so it's good to take breaks and let the poems sink in.

Would definitely recommend this to fans of Amanda Lovelace, but for new readers I would recommend reading 'The Witch Doesn't Burn In This One' first.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
First and foremost, my poetry tastes have evolved ever since I indulged myself into classic poetry. Long story short, I have grown to hate the format of modern poetry.

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Although there's nothing really special about this book, I love the whole Disney-esque aesthetic. It was fun and fresh. I don't understand why I keep reading these type of books when I know that I will dislike them. I did finish the book in less than 30 minutes though.
I mean, the poetry lacked substance. Instead of reading a book, it felt like I was reading somebody's twitter page.

I think I should stop myself from reading these type of books in the future. They aren't for me.

4.5/5 Stars.

Really enjoyed this one a lot more than I expected to. It was powerful and had some beautiful poems I could really resonate to and I imagine many others would too. Even bold to say that this is my favourite poetry book I have read so far. Looking forward to reading more from Amanda in the future.

I LOVED this book of poetry as much as I have loved every one of Amanda Lovelace’s books. The quirky, feminist, positive and empowering prose is unforgettable and I have bought so many of my friends her books. Do yourself a favour and read it! Thanks so much to the publisher and netgalley for the arc.

I've been a fan of Amanda Lovelace's poetry ever since I came across the Women are some kind of Magic series. I love how her simple words weave such inspiring verses.

Break Your Glass Slippers touched on a lot of triggering issues and it also told the tale of a girl who realises that not every fairy tale has to end with a prince charming. That finally realising your own worth, realising that you don't NEED a prince charming can be just as beautiful.

I'm guessing that I finished the book in under 20 minutes, and I know for a fact that I'll be rereading it soon, especially the pieces I loved.

I was very excited to see the ARC on NetGalley; I don’t think I could have waited another month to read this. With that being said there were a lot of poems from this collection that really resonated with me; from start to finish. I loved the illustrations in this, the color scheme most definitely gave me Cinderella vibes. I did however feel that some of the poems were a bit repetitive. I felt like we’ve seen them in her “Women are some kind of magic” series, but were tweaked to fit the Cinderella theme. None the less I still really enjoyed it, and can’t wait to see what the rest of the series has to offer!

TW: There's a significant amount of trigger warnings that's listed at the beginning of this collection.

Amanda Lovelace is one of those "modern poetry" authors I automatically go to every time she publishes a new collection. It's usually hit or miss but out of every single author I've read, she is the one that I love the most. So I couldn't pass an opportunity to read her newest collection, Break Your Glass Slippers. And I am very excited to say I enjoyed this book very much.

The whole premise of this collection is inspiration by Cinderella's story. Amanda recreates classic fairytale into her own retelling, describing how to overcome those, who don't see your worth (including yourself). I was pleasantly surprised. Eventhough I am not a big fan of Cinderella, I really enjoyed story Amanda was trying to tell through her poems. Some were heartwarming, some were a little bit of depressing, but all of them tell one important message: You are the only one that can change everything and you are your own Cinderella, Godmother and Prince, all in once.

I could relate to most of the poems and I can say Break Your Glass Slippers definitely became one of Amanda's favorite collections.

Another fine entry from this author. Literary, full of voice and truth, and vital. I highly recommend Amanda Lovelace’s work.

I’ve read all of Lovelace’s collections and have become a big fan of her work. Break Your Glass Slippers is no exception. The poems tackle Lovelace’s typical themes of feminism and relationships. I like how each poem is structured like a fairy tale. About half of the poems are laid out like fairytale warnings and words of wisdom from a fairy godmother. The other half reflect on being abused or hurt by a lover. These two halves work well together to give a powerful message.

Special thanks to NetGalley, and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'll start by saying I really appreciated the trigger warnings included at the beginning of this book as someone who wishes all too often more books included them. This is the first collection of work I've read by Amanda Lovelace, but it certainly will not be the last.

This collection of poems, broken into three parts, focuses on breaking free of toxic bonds, empowering oneself, and radical self love and acceptance among other things. Along with the beautiful prose is an aesthetic to match with illustrations placed throughout the poems. I wanted the poems following the "princess" character, but I *needed* those alternating "Fairy Godmother Says" poems in which the author gives the reader access to a third party, The Fairy Godmother, forever giving the princess grace and permission to put herself first. Reading those poems in particular felt like being wrapped in a warm hug and I appreciated them.

This book will, I'm confident, resonate with women of many different backgrounds. Most of the poems certainly resonated deeply with me. I am intrigued to see the parts of this series to follow as well as to read other works by this author.

What I love about poetry is that you can read it quickly. You can read it slowly. But regardless of how you read it, it continues to haunt you long after you've finished reading it.

fairy godmother says:

despite what you have heard, being alone is not
this great tragedy everyone makes it out to be.
if nothing else, see it as an opportunity to
reintroduce yourself to yourself. to relearn who
you are today. to dream up all the people you
would like to be for every tomorrow to come.
above all, find the value that lies in becoming
your own best friend.

Amanda's writing is haunting. Her wisdom is simple, and yet I can see where it can also be lifegiving to those who haven't yet learned these things for themselves. And in her retelling of the Cinderella story, she both takes from the fairy tale and gives back to it its power. Also, the art is simply lovely.

I enjoyed a free copy of this book from NetGalley and have reviewed it willingly.

Break Your Glass Slippers was a quick and wonderful poetry read. For all those women who have ever had a man tell them they weren't enough, this book is for you.

First of all, BIG SPECIAL THANK YOU to the Author, publisher and Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve read Amanda Lovelace’s previous poetry collections and while I knew there was hype, especially about “The Princess Saves Herself in This One” I admittedly didn’t love the content like I had thought I would.

When reading this book, I’d been intrigued by the whole fairy tale theme and I must admit that I did enjoy how she was able to thread the Cinderella story through these poems.

While I normally feel that today’s modern poetry is typically missing a sense of substance, I found that there were particular lines in this poem which I found endearing, deep, and to be quite honest much more well written than her previous collections.

This collection shows growth in both the authors character and writing style, I would recommend this read over her previous poetry collections for sure.