Mar 8, 2021

Review | Shine Your Icy Crown by Amanda Lovelace



Title: Shine Your Icy Crown

Author: Amanda Lovelace

Date of publication: 
26th, January 2021 

Print length: 
ebook, 160 pages

Genres: Adult, Poetry, Feminism, Fairy Tales, Nonfiction, Mental Health

Trigger Warnings: Child Abuse, Toxic Relationship, Sexual Assault, Eating Disorders, Mental Illness, Self-harm, Sexism, Suicide, Trauma



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“Make them rue the day they underestimated you.”

This is a story about not letting society dictate the limits of your potential. it’s time to take back your power & realize that you don’t need a king in order to be a queen.

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    I was pleasantly surprised when I have found this book on Netgalley in the read now section. I was so grateful to have found it and be able to read it. I knew I had to get the copy straight away! I highly enjoy reading poetry; I read Amanda Lovelace's poetry books before and I did like them a lot. I read "The princess saves herself in this one", "The witch doesn't burn in this one" and "The mermaid's voice returns in this one" and I loved all three (some poems more than others, but I overall found the books to be great). In my opinion, Amanda Lovelace is one of the best contemporary poets and from which I am most excited to read from.


    I do really enjoy her writing style. Her poems are packed with a lot of feelings. Each and every poem open your eyes to the world. Amanda Lovelace has a magical way with words. The illustrations are gorgeous, adding a visual side to the poems. I did highly enjoyed how every other poem was dedicated to a sister, and to the reader. Even though I do not have a sister, I had a fictional one while I read this book. Or so it felt like to me!
    

    I do love the themes of these poems. It encourages feminism and gives a fresh perspective on fairy tales. It is emotional, sensitive, and covers everyday problems in a very original way, bringing them under the spotlight. It empowers women and supports equality. It brings a fresh perspective on modern poetry and it reads like a story, having some narrative in the poems (some being indirectly connected to the rest).


    I would very much recommend reading this book in one sitting. It is a quick read and I think it was designed to be read all at once. I didn't have the possibility to finish it all at once this time around, and I think that took part of my enjoyment, but I do plan to reread it when I have more free time. This is a book for everyone, but if I were to only pick one category of readers it would be young women as they can most benefit from this book in my opinion.

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Originality 5/5, Writing 4/5, Illustrations 5/5, Emotion 4.5/5, Enjoyment 4/5, which equals 4\5 stars.


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