[ I received an eARC on Netgalley in return for an honest review. ]

This was my first book by Amanda Lovelace, and I understand now why her books are always so highly recommended. She truly has a way with words!

I loved that the collection was a colloquial retelling of Cinderellla, and I thought that her added twists really helped to emphasise the difficult topics at hand.

I also liked that she included trigger warnings at the beginning of the collection.

Rating: 4/5

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for sending me this book to review!

~Fairy Godmother says:

you are limitless.

You can have the lipstick.

You can have the sword.~

I absolutely love Amanda Lovelace – I’ve enjoyed every single book she has written and I re-read them regularly. I already know that I will be buying a physical copy of this one to do the same thing!

This book is half Cinderella, half real life, which twist and shape into a gorgeous narrative where Cinderella finds her self-worth without her Prince. Her poetry is simple, but evokes deep emotions through the power of just a paragraph or a sentence. Not many people can do that and I love her even more for it!

Amanda has a beautiful way with words that really speaks to me, and I assume will with a lot of women (and possibly men!). Her poetry is raw and real, uncovering the toxicity of relationships both romantic and otherwise. This collection feels more uplifting than some of her other books, injecting positivity, the idea of self-love and self-worth between the narrative in the shape of the Fairy Godmother. She is the voice of reason when everyone around Cinderella is being awful, which is a lovely addition. I can see a lot of these poems being hung on walls and memorised!

She still touches on difficult subjects, hence the trigger warnings at the front of the book. I deeply appreciate that she does this for every single book that she has – this should definitely be a normality.

The illustrations in this book are simply wonderful and probably my favourite of her works so far. I think they tie in to the narrative especially well are give the book another dimension.

I understand that modern poetry isn’t for everyone, but Amanda’s poetry can read as single statements which put across an important message regardless. I’d recommend anyone who has ever felt worthless, sad, confused about someone, has/had body issues to read this as it will give you a boost you may not have known you needed.

I absolutely devoured this book (I finished it within an hour…it’s just that good!) and is easily within my top 3 of this year (I’ve already read quite a lot!). I haven’t connected to a collection of poetry this strongly for a very long time so I’m excited to see where this series goes. I can’t wait for general release so others can share my joy in reading this wonderful book! 5 stars and a huge recommendation from me!

I love that the author, Amanda Lovelace puts in a trigger warning page. Whenever I read collection of poems by Amanda Lovelace they give me motivation to write. I really enjoyed reading this, and can't wait to see what the author comes up with next.

I've read each and every one of Amanda's books and they keep getting better. A perfect modern retelling of the Cinderella story that doesn't leave out any of the gory bits from the original, and gives us self-care tips along the way.

Amanda Lovelace's poetry and the way she presents them in this incredible collection is truly something. The poems themselves each have a lot of heart to them, both on their own and within the storyline the collection creates, and the other elements of the book (especially the beautiful illustrations between sections and accompanying many of the poems) frame them wonderfully.

Amanda Lovelace never ceases to devastate and mend with her words. I’ve been a fan for some time, but this one feels so personal. I see myself and my story in this poetry in a way I have never seen on a page before. It is beautiful and touching.

If you are a fan of her poetry, poetry that is hard hitting and tells a story, this is no different. I will forever be a lover of her work.

I love how this book delves into the journey of self worth and self love.
It takes us through life from the outside in and with amazing illustrations and memorable insights into love and owning our space.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC. I believe readers would relate to it easily as it draws inspiration from our highest need to love and be loved and is a spin on one of the most known fairytales, Cinderella.

**I received an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.**

This was the first book of poetry that I've read from Amanda Lovelace and I was definitely not disappointed. Lovelace brings a collection that is partially a Cinderella retelling and partially based in her personal experiences. There is an overarching theme of toxic relationships with family and lovers, and finding value in oneself.

I do not imagine myself a poetry aficionado, but I did enjoy this collection. I found it quotable and containing pieces that could easily be hung on a wall for reminders.

I look forward to Amanda Lovelace's future work and to exploring her backlist.

I've been desperate to read more poetry and have always been a fan of Amanda Lovelace's work so when I saw that her new book was up on NetGalley I just knew I had to have it.

This book was beyond perfect for me and the illustrations were absolutely stunning. This book really hit home for me and I found that there were a lot of poems that I could really relate to. I cannot wait to get a physical copy of this book so that I can just tab my favourites!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

once again I'm in love with Lovelace's work. I devoured this collection in hours and was left wanting more as always. I didn't know what to expect from this collection but I loved the way every poem felt like a modern day fairytale. She left me feeling empowered and wanting to hold this collection in my hands.

I got the early review copy of this poetry retelling and cracked it open immediately, I had zero chill. It was a good call because this is my favourite read so far from Amanda Lovelace. It was definitely less sad than some of her previous work and it was incredibly empowering.

The poems are told in a way that depicts a retelling of Cinderella. There are various narrators such as fairy godmother, Cinders and Charming. Fairy godmother was my favourite, instilling sage words for any women to have affirmed to them. The prose was simple and yet beautiful, it touched me on an emotional level.

"her precious fairy tales showed her what would happen if she found her prince, but hey never prepared her for what she should do if her prince turned out to be her unhappily ever after –cinderella"

This book is so easy to read front to back, but I can definitely imagine myself rereading it but also dipping in and out of it. From what I can see from the electronic copy, the illustrations are beautiful and colourful but also simple. I can’t wait to see them in the flesh in a real book.

This is poetry that is suitable for young women and older alike. There are f-bombs that might make this unsuitable for younger girls however, the messages are powerful and empowering. I will be buying this for my daughter.

"you are the only set of keys to your castle.
the rest of them are nothing but bad copies."

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing for the early copy to devour.

Break your glass slippers by Amanda Lovelace is a complete rewrite of the classic Cinderella story. However, in her version, Cinderella discovers the magic of self love and the wonderful life she can create with her own hands without worrying about validation from some prince. Not quite the poetry and prose fans are used to, but inspiring for women regardless of age.

This may be my favorite collection from Amanda Lovelace because it hit me especially deep. The poems about toxic/abusive romantic relationship were so reminiscent of my college boyfriend and the excuses I’d make for him and the situation. I loved the second part too because it was wonderful seeing the breaking free from toxic cycles and gaining confidence and learning what you deserve. Really loved this collection and want to rip out pages to paste all over my walls because they mean so much to me.

"So often we are our own true love "
I think Break Your Glass Slippers is the best poetry collection by Lovelace thus far. There wasn't a single poem that didn't resonate with me. This whole collection was all about self love and self care. You could and you really should be your own princess and fairy godmother and prince.
Huge thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

"I went from a single wildflower to a whole meadow."

(The original quote from the book includes some language that might bot be suitable for everyone. For me, it made it that much more real.)

I feel like I just read the best poetry book of my time. I felt the emotion on a deep level. There is a trigger warning in the beginning which I really appreciated. It gave me the opportunity to prepare emotionally before diving in.

Don't mind the short review. I'm just rushing to buy the other poetry collections from Amanda Lovelace because I'm addicted.

Thanks so much to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me experience this!

This was my introduction to Amanda Lovelace's work and I will definitely be reading more of her books now. There was so much to love in "break your glass slippers." The artwork and layout worked very well and were beautiful. Using a well-known fairy tale and shifting it in order to show women that they are worthy of love and that they don't need to impress their "prince" or change themselves to fit his preferences is brilliant. There were so many of the poems that resonated with me on a deep level, and I feel that this will be true for many women.

"break your glass slippers" is a collection that I will definitely be reading over and over again in the future, and I can also see myself gifting this to many of my female friends.