
You find inspiration and encouragement within her poems. In this part Amanda addresses directly to the reader. The damsel learned how to fly and fight her dragons lovers. Herself – how’s that for a happily ever after? The powerful message from the first poem tells you all you need to know about this section. Repair – does the smoke still choke you? The queen They aren’t –what is really means to lose your innocence She uses analogies to express grief, her first experience with love and at the end the act of self love. In this section Amanda take us in a fairyland. “that is what abuse is: knowing you are going to get salt but still hoping for sugar for nineteen years. This part is heartbreaking but I admire her courage to open up about this topic. In the first part Amanda talks about her passion for reading, about the tumultuous relationship with her mother and sister and also she touches the sensitive subject of abuse. I think the book is about the journey of a girl passing through a roller coaster of raw emotions.



The princess saves herself in this one, is more than a collection of poetry structured in four parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen and you. I always loved books about woman empowerment and that’s why I chosen to read this one, even though I wasn’t a really big fan of poetry. This is the story of a princess, turned damsel, turned QUEEN. Poetry: the pure art of expressing your emotions and learning new truths about yourself. Amanda Lovelace “i’m pretty sure you have s t a r d u s t running through those v e i n s.
