If you've seen my other reviews, it's no secret I really enjoy Amanda Lovelace's work, and this is no exception! Her concepts and themes before going into each collection of poems are always so unique to me and so intriguing. I love seeing how she chooses to twist classic stereotypes and upgrades them so that there is gender equality.

THE ART! I love that there's some color in this book! The art was also more detailed, yet keeping that minimalist quality about them. It was truly gorgeous and definitely something I haven't seen in her previous books.

Everything about this book is stunning and with it being such a quick read, there's no reason not to pick up a copy!

‘Break Your Glass Slippers’ is the gorgeous and breathtakingly written new poetry collection from the talented poetess amanda lovelace. I have read all of her previous poetry collections, and have yet to be disappointed by anything she has released, and this latest collection is no exception.

filled with to the brim with magical poems that are as enchanting as the artwork that are strewn throughout the pages of the book, this collection is a delightful journey from start to finish.

the poems are beautifully crafted, and told in a way that depicts a retelling of cinderella, whom is one of my absolute favorite disney princesses, and that right there earned a star from me, and helped to further touch me on an emotional level while i was reading.

this collection was also unique in comparison to that of her other collections, as it was a bit less dark and sad in the way in which it was structured and written, and thus made for a more lighthearted and easy going read. still, in typical amanda lovelace fashion, it was incredibly empowering and touched me on just the right level of emotional depth without causing me to go through an entire box of kleenex this time around.

this was yet another gorgeously written collection by amanda lovelace; an empowering twist on the tale of cinderella for each and every one of us readers- how we can all be our own fairy godmothers.

highly recommend!

I enjoyed this collection from Amanda Lovelace. Similar in tone to her other collections, but I liked the mirroring with Cinderella and I think young girls will enjoy that also.

The first segment with the 'almost conversation' between the protagonist and the fairy godmother was done well and the editions of the little pictures of certain pages were really cute.

Amanda Lovelace's poetry is really straightforward and I would recommend to young women who are curious but maybe a little intimidated by poetry. However, if you are quite familiar with feminist poetry this might fall a little flat or be a bit repetitive.

Overall I enjoyed this collection, Witch Doesn't Burn is still my favourite but this has moved up to my second favourite, my e-book copy is well tabbed. Check it out now from Andrews McMeel Publishing

I absolutely adored this book. I love the style of poetry that Amanda Lovelace uses. She really conveys her thoughts and feelings in a way that's easily digestable. She really dives deep to convey her innermost thoughts. I will definitely keep reading more of her books. The illustrations were great as well!

This book of poetry was so powerful, but that's no surprise since it was written by Amanda Lovelace. Honestly, I just love Lovelace's work and will read all her books. Definitely a book of poems I will recommend, along with all her others.

5 Stars (I received an e-arc of this book from Net Galley in exchange for a review)

Out of all the poetry books Amanda Lovelace has written Break Your Glass Slippers is my second favourite collection. This time the illustrations were in tones of pale and light blue and starts off with the main female talking about her life and struggles. The left side of the page is her stories and then on the right side it has fairy godmother says and underneath tells you positive things, to know your worth and to never settle. Each part of the collection is divided by a pretty spread of a night sky mixed with a sunrise. I would highly recommend for someone who is wanting to get into poetry for the first time.

I really enjoyed this book. I would definitely recommend it to friends. I have read the author’s other books and she has a unique voice.

Break Your Glass Slippers is the first collection in a new series and I totally fell in love with it.

As always Amanda Lovelace does a loverly job in capture complex truths in just a few words. I'm so in awe of her writing style and how she conveys so many important messages about feminism, self-worth, body-positivity and independence.
Some of my favourite features were: the Fairy godmother says-parts, because it is the encouragement many people need to hear but never have and balances out the heavy truths and messages from the other poems.
I also like the cute drawings in the book, the little sketches under some poems and the wonderfully painted sunrise.

I've marked so many pages with wonderful poems and messages, that empowered me and reminded me of what's really worth my time.

Amanda Lovelace is one of my favorite poets and I frequently give her books as gifts and this one did not disappoint.

I do not read a lot of poetry but I'm so glad to have read this! There were so many that just really spoke to me. I really loved the correlation to Cinderella with a feminist twist. The illustrations were a really cute addition.

I don't really know why I requested this book, but I guess I've been wanting to try some modern poetry and Amanda Lovelace seemed like a good place to start. I love older, more "classic" poets like Whitman and Keats, so I was interested in trying to read modern poetry in the same vein as Milk and Honey. And oh boy was this a experience. I understand the appeal of this style, but it really wasn't for me. The poems were so short and vague, so much so that it felt really disconnected to the reader. I wanted to love it so much, but I really just couldn't care less about the writing style. Spacing out a sentence to look aesthetic is just not poetry to me.

This is probally one of my favorites by Amanda Lovelace! There are a lot of trigger warrings in this that its hard to list it all...
But I love how her writing have grew a lot!(:

2.5/5 stars. This was not exactly bad or anything I just do not enjoy poetry like Amanda Lovelace and Rupi Kaur. I personally enjoy more realistic magical realism poetry.

break your glass slippers by amanda lovelace

You Are Your Own Fairy Tale #1

3 stars


there is a girl who
sings only when
every window is shut.

like most girls,
she's been learning
the trait of silence
since birth.

This is a poetry collection that focuses on retelling the story of “Cinderella” that focuses on areas of the story of “Cinderella” that promote toxicity. I love the concept.The first half of this collection was gorgeous and was easily a 4-star collection. I was such a fan of the opening poems. The format of this collection is brilliant. There are poems from a Fairy Godmother that contradict the tropes of “Cinderella” and bring encouragement to the Cinderella character. I loved that idea and the art is absolutely stunning. I was blown away looking at it. However, there comes a point when the poems become modern and switch from the flow of tackling “Cinderella” and the poetry becomes your typical modern twitter poetry that lovelace is famous for. I lost interest and after that point, this collection tanked for me. I would recommend this just for the first half alone. It is definitely a brilliant idea. I’m just disappointed by the direction it took halfway through.I would also recommend this book to fans of Malinda Lo’s Ash. It has a lot of similar dismantling of tropes and a couple of poems reminded me of the story.


Whimsical Writing Scale: 3

Plotastic Scale: 3.25

Cover Thoughts: I love the cover and the color pattern.

Thank you, Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing, for providing me with a copy of novels in exchange for an honest review.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Amanda Lovelace incorporates fairy tales in her latest poetry collection about self-love, empowerment and feminism. In the midst of the community quarantine the poems soothed me and uplifted my spirit. Admittedly, I disliked her previous collections and there poems here I still find redundant and basic.

Luckily I'm in a good mood to appreciate its flaws. It's a good collection but not the best one I've read. The rundown sentences need to change and its originality needs to step up.

This was an amazing new set of poetry from one of my favorite writers of all time. I tore through this collection so fast and loved it so much!

This poetry collection tells a Cinderella story. This Cinderella gets the Prince Charming, but he turns out to be a bad boyfriend. He lies to her, wants her to change, and cheats on her. He is very critical of her. Her fairy godmother speaks words of wisdom, telling her it’s okay to be alone.

This was a great twist on the fairytale of Cinderella. She is often the character girls aspire to be, because she overcomes her faults and gets the prince she wanted. However, this story shows that her “faults” are not what’s wrong with her. They make up who she is, and she shouldn’t try to change for anyone, even her Prince Charming.

I loved the illustrations that went along with some of the poems. They illustrated some of the imagery in the poems, such as a bird cage and a love potion. They reinforced the idea of the modern fairytale, since they are usually children’s books with illustrations.

This is a great poetry book!

Thank you Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

19th March 2020
4 Stars

A great collection of poetry once again, of finding ones self-worth in this world and learning to love themselves even if others don’t.
There was a few really good poems that I really like and could really relate to on a personal level.

This was my first book by this author and I will definitely be checkout our her others!

I loved how the poems were so readable and not stuffy or over written. Putting a modern spin on fairytales to speak to the challenges of being a girl/woman was brilliantly done. The accompanying illustrations were beautiful as well.

This is one that I see myself going back to reread.

4/5 stars
Break your glass slippers is another powerful poetry collection from amanda lovelace. I loved the idea of retelling a classic fairytale in a feminist light. This collection features beautiful illustrations paired with empowering poems of self-realization and reflection. I tend to favor lovelace’s more lyrical poems, making the free-verse paragraphs heavily featured in this collection jot my favorite thing.

*Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review*