I honestly love this author. I found so much of the writing to be empowering, honestly, heartbreaking and true. It's hard not to love every page!

I love this book and the rest of the poetry series all related to feminism and woman-based power. This, along with it's sister books about be a great gift for young girls and women, as well as older women. The message in this book is very feminist in nature and asks females to look for their own power in their lives and not depend upon a male or a fairy tale to make them happy. I love reading this collection of poetry and the uplifting messages within.

Amanda Lovelace speaks to my soul. Every broken, mending, and mended part of it. From the beginning, with The Princess Saves Herself in this One, I have shed more tears and felt not so alone than I have ever felt before.

This was a promising start to Lovelace's new poetry series. I am cautious, as I felt the same about The Princess Saves Herself in This one, and did not enjoy the last two books. Break Your Glass Slippers has her usual themes of healing and making your own self-worth, though with a much more positive spin than the last set of books. It's a great message, though I do wish the fairy tale metaphors were stronger.

If you enjoyed Lovelace's previous collections, I think this book is perfect for you. Unfortunately for me, it wasn't the kind of poetry I love, but I know it is perfect for a lot of people out there.

This book was about a 3.5. I have a few of Amanda Lovelace's books so far and I while this one is not my favorite, it is also not my least favorite. I think I would have enjoyed it better if the formatting was not so wonky. Formatting in her books is essentially part of the story and my copy did not seemed to be formatted properly. There were 2 perspectives in the book and they both seemed to blend together. I believe this impacted my enjoyment of the book. If you like our current times poetry style then you will probably like this book. I think it would be good to read for a young adult and could help to open up important conversations.

Another great poetry collection. I have greatly enjoyed everything I have read by the author so far! A powerful and emotional read!

Ada Lovelace’s poetry is absolutely haunting. She addresses the tough issues of abuse, sexism, and self efficacy. I adore her ongoing fairy tale symbolism even as it breaks my heart.

At one point I absolutely loved Amanda Lovelace, which is why I was so excited for this book. But, I think I've outgrown her style of writing. The thought process behind this book is just as great as her other collections. but I did not enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed the others.

This one was another miss for me. I think it'll be my last from Lovelace. There are good pieces, of course, but overall it's missing a little something for me, those things that were present in her first two releases. Her latest two feel like they're trying to hard to meet a predetermined theme or goal instead of having a more natural flow.

I'm way late on this review. Between pre-covid health problems and pandemic brain, reading has been a struggle.

First of all, this poetry collection has some major trigger warnings listed at the beginning. Read them. Listen to them.
I have liked Amanda Lovelace's other works. I would recommend them to a friend. I LOVED this collection. I related to ever aspect of it. It felt like she was sitting next to me, saying these things like a friend would. I loved this book and will be purchasing it once it is out in stores. I cannot wait to read it again.
The artwork and illustrations in this book are absolutely stunning. I wish there were more.

I am not huge on poetry but Amanda aha such a way with words that this completely enthralled my mind.

At times I needed tissue, other times I felt so empowered to know that women such as Amanda can being so much joy, life and loving through these pages. I just couldn’t get enough.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and Netgalley for the gifted review copy. All opinions are my own.

I couldn't get through this book. It was too superfluous and I just do not enjoy her books enough anymore to continue reading them unless something really catches my attention.

A beautiful poetic modern take on Cinderella. Amanda Lovelace weaves her words into beautiful strands again. A great book for every girl to stack on her bedside table in fact every female will likely enjoy it and pass it down.

honestly, i’m not a poetry fan whatsoever, but i wish i was. i feel like the poetry was hard hitting, but still were really sweet at the same time. but, it was gorgeously written, but also relatable, for me and many other people.

Break Your Glass Slippers has such a powerful message to the reader. It continues to let you know that you don't need someone else to be happy. You don't need to change who you are to fit the mold to be what other people want you to be. And that you first need to love yourself before you can give expect others to love you. I loved so many of the poems in this book and the artwork was beautiful. Highly recommend for all people to read.

After having read and absolutely loved the WOMEN ARE SOME KIND OF MAGIC series by Lovelace, I was quite excited to pick this one. And it was good, I really enjoyed the fairytale retelling aspect of this collection, and the writing was very beautiful and engaging, but I just didn't connect with it as much as I did with Amanda Lovelace's previous poetry.

Once again Lovelace writes from the heart in a captivating book of poetry. As usual, she manages to enchant and stun you. Especially in these stange times, Lovelace's poetry hits so close to home. Honestly cannot wait to read the rest of this series, while it breaks down the ideals of fairytales.

Not all poetry works for everyone. Wordsworth often meaves me clod, whereas Emily Bronte's poems speak to an inner fire. I read amanda lovelace's the mermaid's voice returns in this one last year and realized I adored her poetry. So when I saw break your glass slippers I knew I wanted another taste of lovelave's writing. Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Fairy tales have always been half story, half tool. We keep retelling fairy tales, keeping mining them for new and different lessons, ways of re-envisioning our own lives. I have really enjoyed the way amanda lovelace has used the fairy tale genre and its tropes and characters to aim for a certain sense of empowerment. Occasionally these readings may feel anachronistic or misguided, but often I find that they not only give me a new perspective of myself, but also of the original fairy tale itself. Take Angela Carter's The Company of Wolves. No scared Little Red Riding Hood, but a confident woman amongst wolves. lovelace doesn't reinterpret the fairy tales, but rather imagines the protagonist of her poems as being in conversation with them.

This collection of poems is a back and forth between a Cinderella and her Fairy Godmother. As Cinderella moves through life, from celebration to disappointment, joy to pain, her Fairy Godmother is there to remind her of some of the deeper truths of life, different origins of power, new ways of living. Whereas some of lovelace's previous poetry collections have had tragic over- and undertones there is a more joyous tone to break your glass slippers. Some of the poems struck very close to home in a way I didn't expect them to. The message of self-acceptance and self-love is central to the poems, but the collection is preceded by potential trigger warnings. In and of itself, the title fo the collection is like an imperative. Break your glass slippers, break the molds and the expectations you have, and see what wonders can be found after.

I am a major fan of capitalizing words. It's the German in me, I think, to want to see every noun capitalized. amanda lovelace is the only one for who I will set that love of capitalizing aside. There is a sense of democracy to writing in lowercase. The first word does not rule the sentence. Part of what attracts me to lovelace's poetry is that it is so different from the poetry I have studied. There's no meter or rhyme to it, and not every poem works as well as the best. And yet, for me, there is a magic to lovelace's poetry, to the way the individual poems interact with each other and serve her overarching theme. If you're looking for a Fairy Godmother in your own life, give lovelace's a try!

I adored break your glass slippers. There is something very warm and inviting about lovelace's poetry that fits perfectly with my love for fairy tales and the fracturing and reshaping of fairy tales.

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I've always loved Amanda Lovelace's poetry. I don't know what it is about it, but I just...enjoy it.
break your glass slippers wasn't my favorite out of Lovelace's poetry but I still really really liked it. I could feel all the emotions and the hurt. It was much needed.