Review: The Witch Doesn’t Burn In This One, Amanda Lovelace
The Witch Doesn’t Burn In This One is the sequel to Amanda Lovelace’s debut poetry book that took the world by storm a few years ago — The Princess Saves Herself In This One.
“Enemies try to judge, oppress, and marginalize her, but the witch doesn’t burn in this one,” is what the synopsis says, and it’s honestly true.
The Witch Doesn’t Burn In This One is split into four parts — trial, burning, firestorm, and ashes.
Please note that it needs content warnings for child abuse, intimate partner abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, trauma, death, murder, violence, fire, menstruation and transphobia. The author and I both recommend practicing self care before, during and after you read The Witch Doesn’t Burn In This One.
One poem in particular stood out for me, and I think really speaks to the theme of this trilogy.
"“Over the spanOf centuriesAnimals evolve toSurvive their surroundings,So,What happensWhen womenFinallyLearnToThrowBack(This.)” – prophecy II"
Where Lovelace’s first book dealt a lot with the pain she’s dealt with in her life, The Witch Doesn’t Burn In This One channels that pain into rage.
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Lovelace also changes up her format a little bit to go heavier on the prose poetry, and it works well. She doesn’t pull a single punch inThe Witch Doesn’t Burn In This One, and I loved every page.
My favorite poem is she, near the middle of the book.
Next: Review: American Panda by Gloria Chao
I highly recommend fans of Rupi Kaur and Nayyirah Waseed read this collection as well as The Princess Saves Herself In This One. I know that I personally will be eagerly awaiting the third book, The Mermaid’s Voice Returns In This One when it releases next year.