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Cargando... the witch doesn't burn in this onepor Amanda Lovelace
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. To begin, if you haven’t read my review of Lovelace’s first book, “the princess saves herself in this one”, please consider doing so before you comment. To summarize, I thoroughly enjoyed Lovelace’s first book, but I unfortunately cannot say the same thing about “the witch doesn’t burn in this one.” There were several things I enjoyed about this book, but I’m afraid they couldn’t outweigh the things I didn’t enjoy. Let’s start with the things I did like: Like the last book, I adored the dedication. First Harry Potter, now Katniss Everdeen. Yes. Yes, please. Like Lovelace, there are fictional characters I would dedicate a book to, and I love it. Trigger warnings: I always, always, always will appreciate these, and I wish they were more commonplace. Instead, I find myself having to thoroughly vet a book instead of gloriously picking it up off a shelf to indulge. It takes the spontaneity out of book buying for me, and as I mentioned in my last review, there are some topics I cannot or do not wish to endure. Now, onto the poetry: there were some poems that deeply resonated with me, others that were thought provoking, or just felt like common knowledge (for women) I wish all men knew. For example, I remember hearing boys in high school and college joke about rape, so when I read witch girl gang (pg. 132-133) I wanted to stand up and applaud. Her poem expectations vs. reality (pg.56-57) was another I felt deep in my bones, because my hackles are raised, my anxiety peaks, and I pray to God every time I find myself in situations I was trained to avoid because it could result in my rape. It is nothing short of infuriating, and Lovelace gets it – she understands why I envy my husband, who can go walking in the woods for hours, and not think twice about potential threats. She knows the frustration and anger women feel after reading yet another article on how not to get raped, ten steps to take to avoid being sexually assaulted, red flags to pay attention to if you think you’re in an abusive relationship. She gets it, and “the witch doesn’t burn in this one” would be an excellent read for a woman going through a terrible breakup, exiting an abusive relationship, or girls in middle school, high school, or college, not only as a warning of all the potential threats, but just the knowledge they are not alone if they’ve already been abused. Lovelace is angry, fire is her weapon of choice, and she expresses this deftly through sharpened words. But. But I am not going through a bitter breakup, or being oppressed by the men in my family, or held down by the male gender in general. I am not angry – I have been – but I am not now. I was raised by a strong woman, and a good, kind man who was hellbent his daughter would never, ever rely on a man for anything in this world. I grew up surrounded by (mostly) good men, and when one stepped out of line my sister and I were protected, valued, and listened to. I married a man who is gentle, selfless, and loving, and I have four little boys who I pray grow up to be just like him. I’ve worked with many, many men, and while not all of them were good men, the great ones stood out, stepped up, encouraged, promoted, and listened when I spoke. (I’m looking at you, Scott.) I appreciate Lovelace working through her anger, frustration, and pain in this book, but I have never enjoyed watching someone try to heal or find catharsis by dragging others down, and that is ultimately how I view this book. Yes, there are a lot of issues women as a whole deal with, but – and I’m going to say it – not every man is bad. Not every man is the problem. Being a man doesn’t automatically make you evil, but Lovelace’s book reads as a men bashing event, and I’m not here for that. This book is a good example of why I no longer call myself a feminist: I will not beat up, destroy, tear down, insult, or classify all men as evil rapists who want to hold me back so they can succeed because it is not true. I am tired of seeing it displayed as such. I’ve lived long enough to see evil in both men and women, and just because I am a woman does not make me better or worse than a man. 1.5 Stars rounded up to 2. It is clear that I do not like the style of poetry where there appears to be no purpose for hitting enter after every word or two. I read sections a few times over trying to glean why the author chose this structure and I just can't work it out. Like I said for book one, it is essentially a list of words. That's not to say the writing isn't powerful and lovely in parts. I just find the structure too annoying to enjoy it. Also, I know an awful lot of wonderful men who are feminist to their core. CW: The author has put the content warnings at the beginning. This is the most fierce of Lovelace's three books in this series. The anger and fury that many of the poems mention are palpable throughout the book, which gives it a strong drive. Its more aggressive in a good way than the other two. Since I read these three books out of order and at varying times in my life, I'm looking forward to rereading them and seeing how they sit with me when I do. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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"The witch: supernaturally powerful, inscrutably independent, and now--indestructible. These moving, relatable poems encourage resilience and embolden women to take control of their own stories. Enemies try to judge, oppress, and marginalize her, but the witch doesn't burn in this one"--Publisher's website. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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If I had to give a emotion to what this poetry book made me feel, it would be empowerment. While Lovelace’s last book was enjoyable it didn't have me respond like this one. I read this in one day because I wanted to keep the feeling alive. I fully believe this is the type of poetry book you can skip to any page everyday and love what your reading, while feeling like a women building herself up to great feats.
I am a 30 year old women and it's somewhat refreshing to still became so open to a non self help book and feel this way (although, this is a self help book in it's own way). While there formatting was a slightly bothersome I really loved the book. A must read for any girl/women who need encouragement and support. ( )