Next from the author's poetry book "Break Your Glass Slippers," this book is a second favorite. The illustrations inside are stunning. The poems are touching and relatable. I will probably procure a physical copy to display in my shelf.

This was a beautifully written and stunning poetry set. I loved everything about it. I thought it was beautifully written but also haunting. I admire people who are able to construct a number of feelings in only a few lines. It’s very admirable to me because it isn’t easy. I love poetry as I’ve said preciously in my other poetry review. It was perfect and again 5 out of 5 stars. Poetry speaks to me in ways other things can’t. Which is exactly why I appreciate it even more.

I always love Lovelace's work and this one is no different. Thwse poems lift women up and encourage to be strong and resilient. Alot of them hit home with me personally and made this one special for me.
I definitely recommend this one. I know I will be buying it for myself.

This is one of those books you have to take your time with. With it's simple style Amanda Lovelace really cuts into what it can mean to be a women sometimes. Pause for a moment, because you felt what she wrote. Pause because you got tears in your eyes remembering a pain from a long time ago. The growing pains of a women honestly never ends.

That being said writing that can make you feel something is always worth checking out.

This is a collection of poetry from a great author. Young adult and adult readers alike would enjoy this book. I recommend it.

This is my first book by her that I loved and enjoyed reading! I related to this book so much, especially with the hot topic surrounding what woman should do with their bodies. My favorite poems were titled “it’s not up for debate” and “marked”.

This is a tricky one to rate for me. The fact I read it in one sitting bumped it up a star but most of the poems were too short or didnt flow just right. there were two that i really liked but the majority it felt underdeveloped

Another great collection of poems! Many were relatable, some moreso than I probably would have liked. These pieces touch on many subjects, love, sexism, abuse, self-worth to name a few. Several of my favorite poems from the collection are:

At Last
She's so done with reality
Commit to putting out more fires than you start
Being the dependable friend is difficult sometimes
Never shall I fall from my throne
Hope is essential

I recieved this as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review...

Amanda Lovelace does it again!
I have read all of her work, and this definitely did not disappoint!
If you have not read any of her previous works i HIGHLY recommend them!

Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things flows so beautifully.
Every poem is hard hitting emotionally.
I devoured this book in one sitting, It was that good,
It had me laughing, crying, and feeling(which is something i try to avoid),
It made me reflect on my own life and situations.
Its given me a strength i've been searching for and reminded me that
I am the hero/heroine of my own story.

This was an ARC that I got and started while crying, but I guess it works either way. This was short and sweet and straight to the point. Some things the author wrote really gets to you while others maybe aren’t relatable, but I really like this because everyone gets to have that punch in their gut before the little motivational speech arrives and then you feel that main character energy.

I’m really tired which is probably why it didn’t get to me as much as I thought it would, but I know that once I sleep the rereads are gonna hit home.

This was my first poetry book and It definitely makes me want to read more.

I really wanted to like this but ultimately this collection really fell flat for me. Lovelace's style is so spare that it really needs the metaphorical resonance that you see in her early work; these poems are so straight forward that combined with their brevity, there is no room for interpretation. Her message comes across loud and clear, but they also feel like post-break facebook statuses from the early 2000s.

The author's note at the beginning sets the reader up for a collection about or inspired by the myths of Persephone and I really wish Lovelace had dug into that more. Where is her complicated relationship with her mother? Where is the tug of war between death and the rejuvenation of spring? Her love for the outcast of olympus or conversely her kidnapping and stockholm syndrome, depending on which version you prefer? Persephone is a *very* interesting character from Greek mythology and there's a lot to build on. Unfortunately Lovelace does not use that scaffolding except for some very basic imagery that is frankly trite. The vast majority of these poems are on the same themes that Lovelace always covers, feminism and ending toxic romantic relationships. I'm not saying those aren't good choices for poetry; we've just had several collections from her on the topics.

Sadly, I think I might be done with Lovelace's work at least for the near future. I very much enjoyed her early work, but at this point I'm tired of seeing her trot out the same pony in different hats.

Is this poetry collection going to change your life? No. Is it beautiful and relatable and does it spark thought? Yes.
I’ve never particularly enjoyed obvious, minimalistic poetry (or #instapoetry) but I did quite enjoy this.
The author did a great job exploring the duality of women as a result of being pigeonholed and highlights the assumptions others make and what they take as their right. I enjoyed this collection was from the lens of persephone and the artwork was pretty, but also repetitive.
It is important that the author is writing from her own perspective on life and the struggles she and many other women have experienced should not be discounted, however, I feel sometimes we lose the depth because often it’s not one gender against the other. Some of these passages could be related to by men or non binary people just as much as women and it’s important we understand that.
The truth is we all lie somewhere in the middle of the light meadow and the burning roses. We all want to love someone and do anything for them, but we also want that for ourselves, and when we don’t get that it stings and requires strength not submission. We want to be happy and be whoever we want to be, and when we can’t, it requires strength not submission. Amanda Lovelace encapsulated this beautifully.

Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things is beautifully written while with such of sense of empowerment. Poetess Amanda Lovelace speaks with raw emotion. She reminds us that womanhood is not a position of weakness, but one of power and grace.

I have loved each of her books so far, and look forward to those to come.

I love how Amanda writes. Y basa algunos poemas en Persephone, amo la mitologia.
Siento que fue bastante corto para lo que suele escribir ella, pero aun asi fue placentero y entretenido.

I love Amanda Lovelace. I know this type of poetry isn't for everyone, but I enjoy it. Here is why, in each and every one of her books, Flower Crown and Fearsome Things included, I have at least three poems that I really relate to. The poems speak to me and they resonate deeply with my feelings. It's just nice you are reading something and you think: Yes! That's it! That's exactly how I wanted to say it/describe it.

Granted the whole book doesn't speak to me that way, but I still had the handful that I re-read and re-read. Four stars. Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I will start off by saying, I have always been a fan of Amanda’s work. Her poetry collections are part of what inspired me to write my own. But I am honestly disappointed in this collection. It seems so much like her others, no original thoughts except maybe a few referencing the pandemic. The images inside were beautiful but in no way did they need to be repeated after every poem. It made the book about double the size with only half the poetry. I would read her next collection, but I would skip buying this one.

This is the second Amanda Lovelace poetry collection I read and her words are always so powerful.
The common theme of female empowerment is brought together by the figure of Persephone that returns multiple times throughout the collection.
I'm in no way a poetry expert, but I do believe that the poems in themselves are beautiful. They become even more beautiful when put together.

Furthermore, the art in between each poem is STUNNING and perfectly matches the feelings of the collection

"I refuse to be ashamed
For taking up my rightful space.
I refuse to apologize
For daring to have an opinion"

This had some really cool poems and the art work was really nice. I didn't love the whole book. But there where still stand outs for me.

I got a copy of this from NetGalley for an honest review.

Amanda Lovelace is always a go to author for me , and when I heard about the concept of her latest release I was keen to get my hands on a copy as soon as possible. In Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things Lovelace examines the complexity of femininity , its fragility and ferocity through paired poems which she describes as wildflower and wildfire. On a side note the illustrations for both these themes are beautiful, so kudos to the artist Janaina Medeiros. The poems are powerful and beautiful but also thought provoking and at times inspiring, making this a collection that is perfect for dipping into in the moments when you need a reminder of your own strength.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

Another great Poetry Collection by Amanda Lovelace about women's struggles and strengths. I devoured this quickly, but it is a book I will be going back to often.