I made the decision recently to get back into reading poetry. Sometimes, I just want really powerful, hyperbolic lines. Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things by Amanda Lovelace seemed really interesting and I found the author through some googling on top recently released poetry books. My local library had a copy so I picked it up, excited to dive in.
Unfortunately, my dive fell flat. Many of the poems seemed like angsty tumblr vague posts of a 13 year old. There was one that poem that I loved, which is the only reason I gave this an extra star – wild violet. That one really spoke to me and I’ll carry it with me as a mantra.
Should you pick this up? Honestly? Maybe for a teen daughter. For an adult? I’d skip it honestly or do like I did and grab it from the library.
