After disliking her previous books, I’ve decided to give this author another try, and I wasn’t really surprised that I still didn’t like her poems.
They felt cliched and like tumblr poetry to me. It seemed like the author wanted her work to sound “deep”, but for me, it all felt so forced. I get the message Lovelace was trying to send, but the overall execution was lacking.

The idea of rewriting famous and problematic fairy tales so they're more empowering and contemporary through feminist lenses is absolutely my cup of tea. Lovelace's poetry collection does just that; the model of Cinderella she builds is an unapologetically self-governed human.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this advanced copy to read and review.

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!
Amanda Lovelace never lets me down and has become my favourite poet since her first book. For some reason, her books speak to me on a level I can completely relate to and gives such great messages. This book is no exception. The way she turned her poems into a story is amazing. Every word I read, felt like it was directed at me and it was what I needed to hear/read right now.

I can't wait for the next installment.

5 Stars!!

This was a lovely poetry book, about falling in love with yourself and about both healing and growing after getting away from the man you though was your Prince Charming. I loved the way the popular story of Cinderella was integrated into this personal collection of poems! It was a breath of fresh air, compared to some other modern poetry books.

This book had some poems that I loved, but it also had some that I hated. For the most part though, I was just indifferent to them. There is something about this particular style of poetry that simply does not resonate with me. I’m the kind of reader that loves poems with deep, hidden meanings and lyrical language that has the tiniest spark of magic to it. This style feels more like a very calm “telling-you-exactly-what’s-happening” kinda thing. Maybe I just have to come to terms with the fact that this type of modern “pop” poetry just isn’t my cup of tea.

I highly recommend this book to fans of Rupi Kaur or previous books by Amanda Lovelace! It’s a nice collection of poems that speak of important themes and has important messages.

Below, I’ve included one of my favorites from the collection:

☾☼when they tell me that i’ve changed, like it’s some personal act of betrayal on my part, i tell them, “i know. i’ve never been more proud of myself. i went from a single wildflower to a whole fucking meadow.”☼☽

This poetry collection has a lot of powerful poems inside. Amanda Lovelace told an amazing story about body positivism and self love through poems. I really loved the first part of this book and artworks were really gorgeous as always.

Fairy Godmother says:
you are limitless.
You can have the lipstick.
You can have the sword.

I read it in one sitting and I liked it so much. This is the kind of book that I insanely need right now. Overall, this book talked about self-love which one thing that I'm currently working at this point. There were some parts of the book that encouraged me a lot to let me love myself. highly recommended!!

I know a lot of people criticize this type of "Instagram poetry" as being shallow and artistically lazy, while others commend it for being accessible and emotional in a way that more complex poetry often is not. I find myself on the side of those for it. Just as with books, poetry is varied. There's absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying more approachable poetry over the effort that is required for a lot of what is considered traditional poetry, just as there's nothing wrong with preferring YA over Adult books for its ease.

In this way, I thought that break your glass slippers succeeded. It is a feminist manifesto in the same ways that many of these collections are, covering self-love, body positivity, toxic relationships, and insecurity (among many, many more). These topics are treated with short poems that read more like affirmations, but there's power in that. Even if it's something you've heard before, sometimes what you need is to read that one phrase. It was only a seven-line poem, but one of them was really what I needed to read tonight.

Honestly, if this book can provide that in just one of its poems for all of the people who pick it up, it has succeeded fully. I look forward to exploring more of Lovelace's books in the future.

I love the idea of rewriting fairy tales so they’re more feminist, so the first part of the book with the poems about being a modern day Cinderella was great. The second half of the book felt splintered from the first, and I wish more time had gone into perfecting the first half and leaving the second half for another book. The poet writes simply and beautifully, and I think her words will resonate with a lot of women. However, this collection still felt a little rushed and scattered to me.

Hmmm...let me start by saying the art included in the book is very beautiful! However, 98% of this doesn't really count as poetry in my book. More so...text posts on Tumblr or Twitter. I wasn't overly impressed. I was expecting more prose-like and actual poetry pages but didn't find that. The messages in the text were fine, encouraging and I agreed with many of them but overall, I wasn't too taken by it.

Amanda Lovelace does it again with this poetry retelling of Cinderella! This collection of poems is empowering and puts forward ideas and mottos that women need to hear but don't hear often enough! While this poetry collection did still have some triggers to beware of it was so well done! I loved the illustrations as well and can't wait for the rest of the collection to be released!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me an arc for an honest review!

I’ve read several of Amanda’s poetry books in the past and always enjoyed them but this is by far my favorite. I really connected with these poems and I feel like Amanda’s books keep getting better and better. I’ll always be excited for her releases and I can’t wait to pick up a physical copy of this book to add to my poetry shelf.

trigger warning (as written in the book)
<spoiler> child abuse, toxic friendships, toxic romantic relationships, sexual harrassment, eating disorders, fatphobia, suicide, trauma</spoiler>

This was my first collection of poetry by Amanda Lovelace, and while a friend told me those come with trigger warnings, I'd forgotten it till I saw it myself - and it's so wonderful! I feel seen.

Same goes for the content of her poetry, in this case a loose retelling of Cinderella/ Aschenputtel made entirely out of poetry. It's set in our world, the magic is being yourself and staying strong through hardship and the fairy godmother may be yourself.

I liked this a lot and will look if I can get my hands on more of her works.

I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Dear prince,

If you tried to find me now,
you wouldn't be able to.
You see, when I finally learned
how to love myself, everything
about me changed.

Love,
the princess.

Oh my, I finished these poems way too quick, I wanted this collection to contain more of them! Yes, they are that good. I am definately going to re-read this, and I've already looked up if it will be sold in the Netherlands - since I definately want to buy it too.

My loving this collection of poems probably has to do with a couple of things. I mean, yes, of course they are good, and I could write a whole lot about how the words are arranged, about the beautiful simplicity etc. But let's be honest, poetry is all about emotions, and to capture emotions in good poetry is not all about techniques. Me loving these poems probably has as much origin in them brushing my own experiences, them helping me find words for what I feel.

Break Your Glass Slippers in the latest feminist poetry collection from Amanda Lovelace. It artfully takes Cinderella and spins it on its’ head. I love the poem and rebuttal from the Fairy Godmother in section one and found myself relating so hard to it—often hearing what I needed to hear from the Fairy Godmother.

This is my favorite collection from
Lovelace since Princess and I loved all the Cinderella takes her own crown references. I loved this collection, and the artwork is gorgeous!

A copy of Break Your Glass Slippers was provided from a NetGalley in exchange for an honest and fair review.

This was a deeply powerful and very personal collection by Amanda. I am a huge fan of her work (and have read every single one of her collections), and with each one, I feel like I learn so much more about her. I love how vulnerable she allows herself to be in her writing. It is something I truly admire.

I read this entire book in a matter of a couple of hours because I wanted to keep reading. I did not want to put it down because it was so good. She is a very talented poet, and I will continue to support her with every work she puts out.

I highly encourage everyone to give poetry a try- any of her collections are a good place to start!

“Break your Glass Slippers” is the beginning of a new poetry collection done by the poet Amanda Lovelace. Quoting from the first page of the introduction, I found these words say it best to describe the purpose of the new series; “You are Your Own Fairy Tale.”
“The message in this captivating book of poetry is clear: take this modern fairy tale, treasure it, and share it with someone you love. Let it teach you that magic you are looking for already rest inside you, waiting for a spark. Let it remind you of your spirit through mystical words that awaken the flames inside you.”
“Break your Glass Slippers” is a retelling of Cinderella and what makes it unique is that you are Cinderella, you are the Fairy Godmother, and you are the Prince. You become the whole story by interpreting parts that mean the most to you and it was done beautifully. I especially love the parts of the Fairy Godmother for those parts spoke the loudest to me. The artwork/illustrations made it feel even more like a fairy tale. This collection is my favorite from everything Amanda Lovelace has created. I am looking forward to more in this series.

I am in awe of her works and I was so happy that Netgalley kindly provided me with an ARC for this book. Whenever I do read a book of hers, it's always just what I need. I am so excited for everyone that is going to read it sooner or later, it's truly some other kind of magic.

[ I received an eARC on Netgalley in return for an honest review. ]

This was my first book by Amanda Lovelace, and I understand now why her books are always so highly recommended. She truly has a way with words!

I loved that the collection was a colloquial retelling of Cinderellla, and I thought that her added twists really helped to emphasise the difficult topics at hand.

I also liked that she included trigger warnings at the beginning of the collection.

Rating: 4/5

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for sending me this book to review!

~Fairy Godmother says:

you are limitless.

You can have the lipstick.

You can have the sword.~

I absolutely love Amanda Lovelace – I’ve enjoyed every single book she has written and I re-read them regularly. I already know that I will be buying a physical copy of this one to do the same thing!

This book is half Cinderella, half real life, which twist and shape into a gorgeous narrative where Cinderella finds her self-worth without her Prince. Her poetry is simple, but evokes deep emotions through the power of just a paragraph or a sentence. Not many people can do that and I love her even more for it!

Amanda has a beautiful way with words that really speaks to me, and I assume will with a lot of women (and possibly men!). Her poetry is raw and real, uncovering the toxicity of relationships both romantic and otherwise. This collection feels more uplifting than some of her other books, injecting positivity, the idea of self-love and self-worth between the narrative in the shape of the Fairy Godmother. She is the voice of reason when everyone around Cinderella is being awful, which is a lovely addition. I can see a lot of these poems being hung on walls and memorised!

She still touches on difficult subjects, hence the trigger warnings at the front of the book. I deeply appreciate that she does this for every single book that she has – this should definitely be a normality.

The illustrations in this book are simply wonderful and probably my favourite of her works so far. I think they tie in to the narrative especially well are give the book another dimension.

I understand that modern poetry isn’t for everyone, but Amanda’s poetry can read as single statements which put across an important message regardless. I’d recommend anyone who has ever felt worthless, sad, confused about someone, has/had body issues to read this as it will give you a boost you may not have known you needed.

I absolutely devoured this book (I finished it within an hour…it’s just that good!) and is easily within my top 3 of this year (I’ve already read quite a lot!). I haven’t connected to a collection of poetry this strongly for a very long time so I’m excited to see where this series goes. I can’t wait for general release so others can share my joy in reading this wonderful book! 5 stars and a huge recommendation from me!

I love that the author, Amanda Lovelace puts in a trigger warning page. Whenever I read collection of poems by Amanda Lovelace they give me motivation to write. I really enjoyed reading this, and can't wait to see what the author comes up with next.