Amanda Lovelace does not disappoint! Her insightful poetry conveys a meaningful reckoning of how patriarchy assaults us daily. Women readers are especially in for a treat with this book!

I was excited to get my hands on this one! The Witch Doesn’t Burn in this One is an amazing continuation to The Princess Saves Herself in this One. Many of the poems had a powerful message behind them and this book was very inspiring to read. The writing was beautiful and I found myself flying through the pages.

It feels similar but less personal than the princess saves herself in this one and that might be why I didn't enjoy it as much.

This was beautiful and so powerful. I think this captures the experiences that women go through accurately. I love how she tackles subjects such as transphobia, rape culture, eating-disorders, etc because those subjects usually aren’t talked about. Times are progressing, but we all still have a long way to go.

Each poem was so breathtaking and passionate. The emotions were raw and genuine and heartbreaking in some places. Everyone should read this.

From the author of the princess saves herself in this one, comes the sequel collection of poetry the witch doesn't burn in this one. This collection empowers women to take control of their own fairy tale and celebrates the femininity.

It touches a wide range of topics from healing, loss, love, and much more. 
I really enjoyed the overall sense of girl-power these poems gave out and the very straightforward tone of it all. For example:

"If
you can't
root for
 yourself, 

you don't 
just cut down
your tree

in order 
to spite
the ground

no--
you breath
step back,

& give yourself
the necessary
room to flourish.

- from the grimoire of the green witch"

The thing I like about contemporary poetry is the straightforward language used where it's not flowery and you don't have to reread it ten times and decode what each word means literally or metaphorically to understand it and that's what's shown in this collection. I also loved the trigger warning page in the beginning, which I think should be present in every book that has a possible trigger in it. Since I haven't read the first book, I'm not sure if it's include in that one as well.

However, there are a few things that weren't exactly my cup of tea. For example, there were quite a few really short poems and/or definitions included that I felt were just fillers and did not need to be there. The use of short 3-4 word poems can be powerful and impacting if used sparingly, but in this case I felt like it was a bit too much (e.g. some were back to back).

One other thing that bothered me is that while reading it, I felt angry. To me the book radiated hatred (mostly toward to male population) and I almost did not finish it because I did not want to keep feeling that way, but I pushed through. I do not believe I've read a book that made me feel like that. While reading in general, different emotions can be presented and felt throughout the book and in my opinion this book was more on the angsty side.

I'm not usually a fan of poetry, but Lovelace's work seems fresh, original, and powerful. Her feminist take on women's issues covers a variety of topics (from abuse to body image) and provides a sort of rallying call for all women to work towards equality and self-love. Little hints of humor also give the reader a break from some of the heavier topics. A must-read for all females out there.

In this beautiful collection, Lovelace writes about everything and anything, and I love that she doesn't care if she makes her readers uncomfortable. I almost felt that she actually strives to make them uncomfortable, because the dishonors and wrongdoings that we receive from the world and from ourselves aren't pretty and comforting. It's real and ugly. Her words bring light to things I've found few published authors to touch on.

Lovelace continues to write powerful, moving poetry that speaks for women in an extremely unique voice. She's a voice to be recognized and I hope that her success in the world of beautifully structured words of art continues.

Lovely collection of poetry. I liked the writing, and even though some poems didn't make me feel anythings, there were some that felt as if they had been written for me.

Woo girl, this collection is even better than the first. Deeply personal, yet entirely relatable and relevant. All women should read this book so we can all feel a little less alone in this world.

I will note that there were certainly a fair number of poems that I could appreciate for the strong feminist messages though it was few and far between. While I can appreciate the attempt to be cohesive, where this book failed was that it felt like it was trying too hard to follow a theme of feminist witches rising up and burning down the patriarchy, but it quickly became repetitive and tiring. Then there are ones that aren’t empowering but just detail over and over again how men treat women badly and sure, yeah, there are a lot of awful people out there it just felt like it was repeated over and over again for a dramatic effect. It just felt really impersonal and like it didn’t have much meaning at times.

I felt that most of the content wasn’t so much poetry as much as simple and short sentences that are unnecessarily spaced out. To me, poetry is a literary art form that uses rhyming or aesthetics to convey a story or meaning. Maybe I’m a bit old fashioned, but I didn’t get either from this collection. Placing each word on a different line in all lower case doesn’t do anything for the poem aesthetically, it just looks like a mess and is a waste of paper. I tried really hard to just accept the format, but I really didn’t like it. I’ve heard the argument that it falls under the category of minimalist poetry but it didn’t fit the style to me either.

I was also surprised to find, and I don’t say this lightly because I don’t feel that I’m the type of person that is easily offended, but there were a couple of poems that I found extremely problematic. For poems that are meant to be full of truth or empowering, I found several of them to be misguided at best.

It’s unfortunate, but this poetry collection just wasn’t for me and that’s just my preference. This doesn’t diminish it for others that enjoy it and find some truth that speaks to them.

I haven't read any of Amanda Lovelace's poetry before now, but I am so glad to have read this collection. Women's empowerment poetry is a genre I can totally get behind. Her use of format and impactful words really spoke to me and had me nodding in assent at my desk while I was reading. Wholeheartedly recommend for every woman in my life.

I've heard lots and lots of wonderful things about Amanda Lovelace's powerful and feminist poems, and after a few teasers of her work, I was determined to find out what my own reaction to her work would be. And just like the bold red letters on an otherwise simple cover, The Witch Doesn't Burn In This One without doubt makes a statement. Not only did I instantly connect with her style of poetry and the way she expresses herself, but I could also relate to some of the topics she discusses in her poems. Powerful, enchanting, inspiring and so well represented in both the words and format of her work! There a trigger warnings involved for a wide selection of sensitive themes, but all used in a way that will hopefully encourage women to finally stand up for themselves and say 'no more'. The Witch Doesn't Burn In This One simply blew me away and I can highly recommend it to fans of strong, empowering and feminist poetry.

"red lipstick: an external sign of internal fire. - we tried to warn you."
This poetry book comes at a relevant time with the political climate in the world today. It focuses on the inequality and abuse women has to overcome. Split into four sections, the poetry transitions from obstacles to standing up for women, fighting back, and empowering each other, as women. It touches on issues like insecurity, rape, sexual abuse, etc.

I finished this entire book within an hour.

Thank you Netgalley, the author, and publisher, for allowing me to read this ARC, in exchange for an honest, unbias review.

Just as good as her first work, the witch doesn't burn in this one packs a punch.

An amazing collection of powerful poems. I loved ‘the princess saves herself in this one’ and amanda’s Second collection doesn’t disappoint at all. I’m looking forward to having a physical copy I can carry around with me.

The poetry book is a fun read, however, rarely does an extraordinary poem show up. There is wonderful prose style poetry, it's simplistic and well-intentioned, however, it lacks in depth.

I got the book from NetGallery for a free review. I did like some of her poems, but they were few and far apart.

Amazing and relevant; Lovelace has magic in the tips of her fingers and I am consistently impressed with her artistic endeavors.

A very powerful collection of feminist poetry. Lovelace is unflinching and bold in the ways she condemns the ways society has failed or actively harmed women, and it makes for a very compelling read. I wanted to pick up her other book of poetry, The Princess Saves Herself In This One, prior to reading this, but after reading this collection I feel an urgency to do so.

I honestly just found myself not being able to get into this book. I really enjoyed her first book, but this one just doesn't seem to be for myself.