the princess saves herself in this one (utgåvan 2016)

Structurally similar to the witch doesn’t burn in this one, the princess saves herself in this one is a collection of poetry by American poetess Amanda Lovelace. It took about two months and two hundred positions on the waitlist from the time I reserved it in the Toronto Public Library to the time I actually got ahold of it, which should say something about its popularity…

There’re about 200 poems displayed in minimalist style, most no more than a few lines long, though they’re all linked into an overarching experience. princess feels more openly memoirist than witch, and has a more explicit narrative, discussing the author’s abusive mother, said mother’s death by cancer, her sister’s death by suicide, her struggles with depression, self-harm anorexia, and ultimately her own romance and self-discovery. I felt that witch packed a bit more of an emotional punch, strictly in terms of style, though princess is the more personal coming-of-age story.

In short – I know nothing about poetry (nothing new there), but I found it a great read and the kind of perspective we need more of. ( )

Heartbreaking, gentle, joyful, and full of hope in turn. A fairly complex and diverse collection of poetry that was really remarkable given the author's age. I really look forward to seeing what else she produces. ( )

A (95%) | Beautiful
Note: It is a book you never thought you needed to read. It takes you on a emotional rollercoaster ride. Such a exquisite and amazing book. ( )

I am not sure how to rate this. I am not a fan of any style of poetry. So to say that I liked this was amazing result. This was a quick and hard hitting read and I may read book 2. ( )

Let me start by saying I'm not truly a poetry person, I don't know poems and I don't care for them. This one was basically written as a book but the spacing was quite like a poem - I enjoyed that immensely, it was easy to follow and the subject matter was just intense, it made you want to continue. I am so utterly happy that I read this book ( )