I really liked this poetry collection, it was tender and very touching. I adored the themes in this one, how falling in love was represented here.
It's probably my favorite book her. I really enjoyed this collection! I had my eyes on Lang Leav collections for a while, but never picked them up because modern poetry are hit or miss for me.

"Let her be herself. Or she will be somebody else"

Lang Leav brings us with this Love Looks Pretty on You beautiful and touching poems about love and relationship of all kinds.

Let's start with that I'm not a big on the poem scene, it's been years since I even picked up a book with a colletion of it, ever since school time. I still don't even know what pushed me to ask for the ARC of this book, but I'm glad whatever made me ask for it. It's pretty, is soulfull, at times sweet and at times hard. Soft.

"Don't stay where you are neeed. Go where you are loved."

It's totally a book I see myself re-reading time and time again when I feel the fells, and also gifting friends.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for letting me read this book in exchange of a honest review

Mini review:

DNF

Trigger warning: None up till the point I read.

I received this E-ARC via the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I’ve heard about Leav’s poetry collections. Most people rave about them. Having come across a review with some quotes that I really liked I requested it. Unfortunately I didn’t like it.

I hesitate to call this poetry. Some of it read like random thoughts that were penned right away. There were pages where there was only a sentence.

While I did like some quotes, I just found the whole thing bizarre. Can’t say I was a fan of the writing style.

I still recommend.

Lang Leav was my first contemporary poetry love, and no matter how many collections she releases, I genuinely don't believe I'll ever stop adoring them. She always seems to know exactly the right things to say, and when I pick up one of her books, always, it feels like coming home.

Love Looks Pretty on You stands apart from her previous collections in its unapologetic, bold feminist theme, and that made it my favorite yet. Lang takes the time to break down what misogyny has done to women, and how it has encouraged us to tear one another down for our sexuality or even our mere, most human mistakes.

There are endless references circling back to abuse and the things women in m/f relationships have come to not only fear, but to expect, and while it's a tough read at points—or it was for me, as a survivor—it also feels like a tight hug, a fellow warrior saying, "I understand you," and I didn't know how much I needed that right now until reading these poems and Lang's quick flashes of righteous anger and sorrow.

Finally, some of the most heartache-inducing moments in the collection are the references to Lang's mother, which made me take a moment to think of how grateful and blessed I am to never have lived through the struggles of being a refugee. In these moments, it's easy to see that Lang Leav got her bravery honestly.

I could easily fill page upon page with quotes and my own gushing over this collection, but I'll stop here and say only that, if you enjoy poignant, powerful, relevant poems from a writer whose work I genuinely believe will go down in history for generations to come, read this.

This is my first Lang Leav book. I just couldn’t resist the hype surrounding this author, and I thought it's about time to read her work. Big thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.


The book is an odd mixture of supposedly inspiring quotes, tips, poetry and short prose. It’s not as cohesive as I would have liked, the collection has a sort of disjointed feel to it. I did not connect with most of it and some are just plain confusing and some are almost preachy (which I really hate).


It felt deeply personal to the author, which is not so bad in itself but in this situation it feels like it creates a gap between the author and me as a reader.


I'm still giving this a 3⭐️ rating because there are some gems within the collection. I did like the nostalgia of childhood and the love for mothers and the rare empowering statements. I can imagine how other people would like this more than I did.

This collection is heavy with the tenderness of love and depth of loss. I appreciated the relatability I found for different times of my life in different places in this book. I adore Lang and words. Although not my favorite of her works I did thoroughly enjoy it.

I've always wanted to read a book of Lang Leav's poetry. This was a strong collection and enjoyable to read for me - someone that isn't a big fan of sporty. I am excited to read her other books now too and will definitely recommend this to readers!

Once again Lang Leav has written an inconsistent book. There are a few good poems (I use that term loosely) that are scattered throughout this book, and 3 or 4 prose that are okay. Only two of the poems/short sentences really stuck out to me. Some of the "poems" feel unfinished, it reminds me of a shelf I saw called "poetry for non-poetry people". Some of the poems read like a random sentence that was jotted down on a spare piece paper. Others are so short and abrupt that they probably should have been thrown out. or posted on Twitter. Of course, there are plenty of one-liners taking up a whole page, and many many cliches. At one point she attempts to rhyme wane with again, which might work in some accents I guess. There are several times when a sentence doesn't make sense just for the sake of rhyming. She's a good writer, but it her execution is very poor, and it always feels like something is missing. Overall if you're a fan of her previous work, you'll probably like this as well. It's still in the same vicinity as her previous books. It's really nothing new, just another book to add to the genre of "aesthetic poetry".

A beautiful addition to the rapidly expanding poetry of Leav. It's so interesting and such as gift to see her progress.

I was reluctant to read this e-copy of Lang Leav's work when I found it on NetGalley. I saw her works before due to the hype it has. Unfortunately I didn't liked it. Anyway, this collection of her poetry and prose gave me a new impression. It was nice and heart-warming. It softly touches my feelings about myself, my past and present relationships, the heartbreaks I had before, etc. It is nice enough not to make you angry or feel bitter about someone who've done you wrong, not to make you self-pity on your past, present & future decisions.

I received a free e-copy of this book from Andrews McMeel Publishing through NetGalley.

Wow! I was pleasantly blown away by Lang Leav's book of poetry and prose. It was a fast read, but the words stayed with me and will continue to stay with me. Full of feminism, this book is a lovely component to the conversations that so many women are having today about what we want and truly deserve in this world. Some of the poems are still fresh in my mind and it's fascinating to think that so many topics could be covered in one book. I highly recommend Love Looks Pretty on You for those interested in women's studies and feminism, or just for someone who wants to read something they can relate to!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

My first (and definitely not my last) of Lang Leav’s poetry- this was a breath of fresh air and just what I needed today!

Light yet emotionally deep, I loved this collection and cannot wait to order my next Leav poetry collection.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Andrew McMeel Publishing, and Lang Leav for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a lot more angsty than the other collections I've read today. It was very much about accepting loss as a companion to love, but at the same time it seemed completely contradictory, about how it was fine to be spiteful towards the people you lose sometimes. Although I could relate to some of the poems, they seemed quite shallow in comparison to other poetry I've read. This is my first Leav collection, so I don't know if it's just my own experience or if that's Leav's writing style. Maybe I'll check out more at some point.

I really enjoyed this collection, it has all the things that people can come to expect from Lang Leav. Very beautiful.

Thank you so much, NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read this poetry collection!


"And I can already picture ten years from now, living our lives like parallel lines. Looking across at each other from time to time."

Lang Leav's poetry collections have been on my TBR for a while now and I have been wanting to read something buy her for ages! So when I saw "Love Looks Pretty on You" on NetGalley, I was very excited.

This collection definitely didn't disappoint.

Themes: Love, failed relationships, mental health, self-discovery, women empowerment
Favourite poems: Someone Else, Vultures, Regrets, Loyalty, Too Young, Friendship Bond, Slut Shaming and Anxiety.

"Here's the story of my life. Hoping they would care about me or wishing they wouldn't care so much."

This collection was very thought-provoking. The author's words resonated with me and I connected to the majority of poems in this collection.

Overall, I am very glad I had the opportunity to read this and I would definitely recommend it to any poetry lover! I will be picking up more by Lang Leav very soon.

"And it suddenly occurred to me, what I held in my heart for her was hope, when it should have been expectation."


A review will be posted on my blog soon.
Disclaimer: all quotes taken from an ARC copy, these are subject to change

There is something about Lang Leave, the way she weaves the words into phrases, and stories. I can't get over them.
There are so many phrases that I want to quote from this one.

Thanks author & publishers for sharing e-arc .

I definitely consider Lang to be one of my favorite authors now. I think with each poetry collection I love her work a little bit more. It’s hard to do reviews on poetry because it’s such a highly individual thing. Every person can interpret it differently. I really loved this one, I think the different topics it touched on were good and it had really nice flow. Really enjoyed it and excited for her next one.

I’m a huge fan of Leav, after having reviewed a few other titles. I read screeds of poetry and prefer modern, contemporary poetry the best. It’s most relevant to my life and the times we live in. I loved every piece in this collection. There’s a good mix here of different lengths. Some of the poems are several stanzas more and other’s just a few lines. I loved the prose pieces as well, some only two of three lines. Every piece spoke to me. Leav examines universal themes; love, relationships, loss, hope and the ups and downs of being a woman. Every word, every line is relatable. My favourite pieces are Abusive Relationships, House of Stone, My Heart and Time, Obsession, The Novelist Struggles and This Was the Year.

*thank you NetGalley and publishers for sending me this ARC in exchange for an honest review*

After watching a documentary by Ariel Bisett on the topic of instagram poets titled '#poetry', I was inspired to try this genre of poetry again and had always appreciated the publishing work put into Lang's books. I will say that I had an open mind, that I had read Rupi Kaur's two collections and not minded them, and that I don't necessarily dislike this. Simply nothing impressed or shocked me in any way and it felt too much like quick diary entries or something vague enough to get lots of people to connect with it. Some of the concepts and phrases are so often-used in feminist circles it's hard for me to believe that she believed it was a particularly unique thought specific too her. I really do wish I could feel as passionately as other reviewers I have seen and am very happy for them, maybe I will need to come back to this genre in a few years.

To finish on a positive, a few poems/particular lines I somewhat enjoyed:

Your Name
'Some days I'm doing better
others, I still and dwell.
How much can the heart weather?
This, I cannot tell.'

My Heart and Time
I love you in the way that not a single word comes to me, without sounding like hope.

Springtime
Do you know that cherries
have come into season?
The air feels light and warm,
perhaps you are the reason.

Thank you to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with an E-ARC, in exchange for my honest review.

4 stars
This is the 3rd poetry collection by Lang Leav that I've read. And she's never disappointed me. I do prefer her poetry to her prose, but I just find that her poetry flows better. Every piece is good on it's own as well as in it's collection.
As with lots of poetry collections, some pieces affect you more than others. But it is a collection that you can pick up at any time of your life, and each time you will connect with a different piece.

As always, beautifully done!