{"id":7168,"date":"2023-08-15T01:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=7168"},"modified":"2024-06-13T21:40:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T01:40:16","slug":"book-the-witch-doesnt-burn-in-this-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-the-witch-doesnt-burn-in-this-one\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch Doesn\u2019t Burn in this One"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-1028\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_thewitchdoesntburninthisone.png?fit=250%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Witch Doesn\u2019t Burn in this One\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Witch Doesn\u2019t Burn in this One<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/amanda-lovelace\/\">Amanda Lovelace<\/a><br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/series\/women-are-some-kind-of-magic\/\">Women Are Some Kind of Magic #2<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2018-03-06\">March 6, 2018<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/andrews-mcmeel-publishing\/\">Andrews McMeel Publishing<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 208<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/feminism\/\">Feminism<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/poetry\/\">Poetry<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/earc\/\">eARC<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/netgalley\/\">NetGalley<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/1\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/34518216-the-witch-doesn-t-burn-in-this-one\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>The witch: supernaturally powerful, inscrutably independent, and now\u2014indestructible. These moving, relatable poems encourage resilience and embolden women to take control of their own stories. Enemies try to judge, oppress, and marginalize her, but the witch doesn\u2019t burn in this one.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BQTI1b\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2023-08-15T06:00:09+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The Witch Doesn\\u2019t Burn in this One\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-the-witch-doesnt-burn-in-this-one\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"The Witch Doesn\\u2019t Burn in this One\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Amanda Lovelace\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/amanda-lovelace\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 208,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Andrews McMeel Publishing\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_thewitchdoesntburninthisone.png?fit=250%2C375&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2018-03-06T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/34518216-the-witch-doesn-t-burn-in-this-one\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Feminism\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 1,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p>I knew I was in for a mixed bag with this one, having seen very divided opinions on Lovelace\u2019s first collection, <strong>The Princess Saves Herself in this One<\/strong>. Reviews of her work seem to be extremely hit or miss, with some hailing the poetry for being relatable and moving, while others condemn it as not real poetry. I decided to give Lovelace\u2019s work a try to see what all the fuss was about, deciding to be open-minded about the format and seeing if the content of the poems would convince me. I can\u2019t say I\u2019m surprised with how I ended up feeling about the work, but I was still pretty disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>There were a fair number of poems that I liked for the strong feminist messages they contained but it was few and far between. There was also a common theme linking the poems, and while I could appreciate the attempt at being cohesive it felt like the author was trying too hard, which quickly became repetitive and tiring. Then there are ones that aren\u2019t 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 started to feel like the bad was repeated constantly for dramatic effect, making some of the poems really impersonal and like it didn\u2019t have much meaning at times.<\/p>\n<p>As for the writing style, I felt that most of the content wasn\u2019t so much poetry as much as it was just 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\u2019m a bit old-fashioned, but I didn\u2019t get either from this collection. Placing each word on a different line in all lowercase doesn\u2019t 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\u2019t like it. I\u2019ve heard the argument that it falls under the category of minimalist poetry but it didn\u2019t fit that style to me either.<\/p>\n<p>I was also surprised, and I don\u2019t say this lightly because I don\u2019t feel that I\u2019m the type of person that is easily offended, that there were poems that I found to be extremely problematic. There was one poem that talked about a victim of childhood abuse later greeting an abusive relationship with a smile, as a victim of both I found the poem unsettling. Near the end, there are several poems that encourage misandry, which is sexist and wrong and goes against what feminism stands for. For poems that are meant to be empowering and full of truth, I found several of them to be misguided at best and outright offensive at worst.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unfortunate, but this poetry collection just wasn\u2019t for me and that\u2019s just my preference. This doesn\u2019t diminish the impact it might have on other readers that enjoy it and find some truth that speaks to them. Personally, I feel like this wasn\u2019t the best example of feminist poetry and there are far better collections out there.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;women:<br \/>\nwe can<br \/>\nspin<br \/>\n<strong>g o l d<\/strong><br \/>\nout of<br \/>\n<strong>d i r t<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 betwitching.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Misandry, Offensive Discussion of Abuse, Sexism <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Amanda Lovelace<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_amandalovelace.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_amandalovelace.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_amandalovelace.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_amandalovelace.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>growing up a word-devourer &amp; avid fairy tale lover, it was only natural that amanda lovelace began writing books of her own, &amp; so she did. when she isn&#8217;t reading or writing, she can be found waiting for pumpkin spice coffee to come back into season &amp; binge-watching gilmore girls. (before you ask: team jess all the way). the lifelong poetess &amp; storyteller currently lives in new jersey with her fianc\u00e9, their moody cat, &amp; a combined book collection so large it will soon need its own home. she has her B.A. in english literature with a minor in sociology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amandalovelace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ladybookmad\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/poetessamandalovelace\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/15225448.Amanda_Lovelace\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Yv3pLN\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ladybookmad\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review I knew I was in for a mixed bag with this one, having seen very divided opinions on Lovelace\u2019s first collection, The Princess Saves Herself in this One. 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