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Christine Heppermann

Autor(a) de Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty

11+ Works 559 Membros 62 Reviews

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Includes the name: Christine Hepperman

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(Don't) Call Me Crazy (2018) — Contribuinte — 256 cópias

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Conhecimento Comum

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It was okay. I liked some of the poems, but overall, this poetry book was pretty… meh. I didn’t really have any strong feelings about it. Honestly nothing more than your average 3 star read.
 
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That_Crazy_Fangirl | outras 43 resenhas | Jan 5, 2024 |
Trigger warnings: Abortion, cheating
Score: Four points out of ten.

I don't get how this novel was even published since I like poetry, but I gave this one two stars. That was surprising. There were a lot of mature themes within the book, but I think it didn't have enough pages to delve into them. They weren't that explored, and the plot is disjointed and messy. The main character, Addie, wasn't great since she showed her recklessness when she hooked up with her boyfriend and got pregnant. She aborted her baby when she was six months pregnant, and later, she cheated on her boyfriend with another girl called Juliana. None of the characters were fleshed out or developed, and I don't know why the author made this a poetry novel since it didn't work out; maybe if it were written in prose, it would have been better, though I would dislike it. Sometimes, the themes were a bit too much, but without them, it is just Addie living her life with nothing much happening; the ending felt incomplete and fizzled out, leaving me so many unanswered questions. If you like verse novels, don't read this and pick another one.… (mais)
 
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Law_Books600 | outras 7 resenhas | Nov 3, 2023 |
Teenage sexual content including pregnancy and abortion
 
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Shochstettler | outras 7 resenhas | Aug 23, 2023 |
I think it deserves 3/5 stars, but I'm rating books based on my personal tastes and not "objectively".

Someone suggested this in their review of "The Princess Saves Herself in this One" as a much better version of feminist young-adult poetry based on the theme of fairytales. They were right.

In comparison with Lovelace's collection [which I didn't like], "Poisoned Apples" is much more honest. It seems to be aware of it's cheesiness and topples it off with a good amount of very enjoyable humor.

The poems talk about body image issues, consumerist culture, societal expectations, abuse, friendships and everyday life. Fairytale elements are there to be subverted, or to illustrate the absurdity of life, adding a familiar note.

What I really liked was the fact that every story seemed honest. It wasn't trying to be inspirational, shocking, radical, it just was. Which, again, is a thing that I really respect, especially after going through that other collection.

Definitely recommended for younger readers and people who enjoy a bit of fun, casual poetry with nice messages.
… (mais)
 
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Silenostar | outras 43 resenhas | Dec 7, 2022 |

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11
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559
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½ 3.7
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62
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40

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