Review: The Witch Doesn't Burn in this One

The Witch Doesn't Burn in this One by Amanda Lovelace
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thank you, NetGalley, for an advanced reader's e-book copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not influenced in any way.

The Witch Doesn't Burn in this One by Amanda Lovelace is a poetry book about the patriarchy, sexual assault, and women finding their own voices. The poetry itself has been heavily debated in other reviews - is it "tumblr text" or actual poetry? My answer: both?

The poetry definitely has a tumblr text post aesthetic to it. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, though. It reminded me a lot of the ever-so-popular Milk and Honey going around in 2017. While very similar, this had its own passion and style.

This book had me S H O O K. As a woman who has been harassed on numerous occasions, this spoke to me a lot. It had me angry again, and it was really nice to see that other people have had the same thoughts as me.

This does paint a bad picture of men, though, which can have people butthurt. The unfortunate reality though, is that a lot of women do have these experiences and these thoughts of many different men. "Not all men, though!" Sure, not all men. But many. Enough.

This poetry book was incredibly empowering, and I am so glad I had the chance to read it.

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