Amanda Lovelace wraps up the Women Are Some Kind of Magic series in spectacular fashion. It lives up to the evocative and exceptional language of the first two books. And as always with her poetry, I'm left feeling cleansed and calm.

I loved that she included poetry from other writers in the last section of the book. It's given me a whole list of poets to check out.

This is such a perfect conclusion to the ‘women are some kind of magic’ series. So many moments that feel just like a perfect strike to the funny bone... you’re laughing but it also hurts like hell. I already know I’m going to wear out this book from flipping back to my favourite pages.

Amanda Lovelace wraps up her Women Are Some Kind of Magic series with a beautiful and heart-wrenching collection of poetry, "the mermaid's voice returns in this one". Lovelace's poetry packs a punch, in large part due to her ability to write pain and strength succinctly. This collection focuses on sexual violence, rising from the ashes, and getting your voice back. She asks readers, "Victim or Survivor?" and eventually lands on the answer, "Both." The back cover of this book reads "and she tore the stars apart". This collection of poetry is an empowering and important read.

This is the second book by Amanda Lovelace i've read and i can confirm that i still do not like her poetry style. I managed 50% before i got annoyed with how the poems all felt pretty samey and they did not really connect to me. This tumblr style poetry works for some but it's not my kind of thing however much i try.

I have read all of Amanda Lovelace's books so far and was very excited to have the opportunity to read this one two months before publication. I greatly enjoyed this third installment of Amanda's "Women Are Some Kind of Magic" series, especially the collaborations with other poets in part four. Definitely a must read for all fans of modern poetry. Four stars.

I am excited to read this, unfortunately I can’t open the file format provided. :( hopefully I can get it to my kindle somehow or I will have to wait for publication.

From the start, Lovelace weaves a story of female defiance with the opening warning 1 and it never stops. The topics are dark but as a sometimes lover of poetry, there wasn’t a poem that didn’t entice me. The metaphors were well crafted and in some cases general enough that they could apply to a range of situations for a variety of readers the daunting “you” in the poem could sometimes be an ex, a parent, a mental illness, or an addiction; giving new meaning with each reread. Others gave a look into the inside Lovelace’s head during a specific time in her life, focusing heavily on sexual assault. I loved the use of contributions from other poems as it rounded out the power of the collection.

I don’t think I’ll ever get over her ability to craft sad and beautiful poems from fairytales and a love of books.

Empowering, healing, brutal.
What an amazing reading. I had to stop sometimes and just process what I had just read.
I really appreciate the warning the beginning.

I wasn't sure about what to expect from this book, but I did enjoy, in a weird kind of way. One of the strongest points of The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One is the way it is told. The formatting, the different types of fonts and the weird looking text added to the entire experience and made it more enjoyable. Also, the fairy tale element was one of my favorite parts and I feel like staring at real world, everyday problems through a fantastical glass is quite an interesting choice, but it definitely works.

I cannot really say, though, that The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One was this spectacular and flawless read, because I feel like parts of it weren't all that interesting. It was still a good read, though.

Powerful poems, modern writing style and sensitive topics; Lovelace delivers once again both emotional and sincere poetry that mends the reader's heart.