I haven't read from Lovelace in a while, and to be honest, I expected her writing to be a bit more mature after all these years. I think the topic is great, I appreciated how it followed a healing storyline, and their metaphors are great, however, the majority of the poems feel like Instagram captions with "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me" by Taylor Swift as the attached song to the post, which is perfect for some people, but isn't my kind of poetry

I’ve been a big fan of Lovelace since “The Princess Saves Herself”. I was SO excited to see a new collection from her and immediately read the entire thing. I think what I am discovering is that I prefer the angrier/sadder poetry vs the “I’m healed and positive about life” poetry. The collection was good and there were a few I saved that really hit home but the majority of the collection just unfortunately did not do it for me. I’m so happy that Lovelace is finding their peace and healing from the trauma they’ve endured but I guess I’m just a sucker for things that remind me of mine.

Amanda Lovelace’s works will always hit for me and this was no exception. I think it’s that Amanda has deep and important messages, but the fairytale and whimsicalness intertwined gives a sense of lightness and hope to even the darkest of themes. I feel like I could trust her with my innermost feelings because she’s trusted us with hers. Although I don’t know that anything’s gotten to the level of their very first *for me,* I loved the self discovery and building up of others that were reiterated throughout this collection. The aesthetic of this one was also great for me; I loved the lunar themes of the illustrations.

It’s always a bit difficult to review poetry collections, as there are some poems that really hit home and others that are just meh.
Overall, I always enjoy Amanda Lovelace’s poems and this one is no exception. I forever love the imagery and emotion put into each poem and I just enjoy this style of poetry.
Highly recommend, especially if you have enjoyed their other works.

There were poems in there that really hit home with me. I love her style so much. I already have this book pre-ordered for the library I work at. I can't wait to share it with library patrons.