3 stars
| Okay, let’s start by admitting that I have not read the first two books in this series. I actually didn’t realize it was a series. I got this from the library because a) I’m obsessed with fairy tales and the like,and b) I’m always looking for more poetry to read. So here we are. Overall, I thought the collection was good. There were some that I really enjoyed and some that I just kind of shrugged off after reading. I think I have specific tastes when it comes to poetry. This one was reminiscent of Milk and Honey with a mix of fairy tale allusions added in. I personally wasn’t a huge fan of Milk and Honey, because so many of the poems felt like bits of poetry meant as standalones. They sounded good, but didn’t really mean much when you really got down to it. While I felt the majority of these poems were more developed, many of them felt like pretty/inspirational snippets rather than full poems in themselves. Having said that, Lovelace does do a lot of neat things in this collection. I especially liked the page spread poetry in which each poem called out to the other. My absolute favorite was: the night may fall, but i will always remain. – i’m my own sunset. the dawn may break, but i will always reign. – i’m my own sunrise. Gorgeous, inspirational, and creative. This one really resonated with me. When I first finished reading this, I kind of decided this collection wasn’t for me and that I wouldn’t go back to read the other books in the series. However, after looking at a few other reviews, it appears that the majority of readers enjoyed the first (and in some cases, second) book more than this one. Clearly I am easy to convince so it’s back to the library for me to find a copy of The Princess Saves Herself in This One. I’m a sucker for the idea of fairy tale women making a place for themselves in this crazy world. Goodreads |