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afrokyhn's review
3.0
*Thank you Netgalley for this advanced eARC, in exchange for an honest review*
The author had a wonderful language and a big vocabulary, which I adored. Some of the poems were really good and made a great impact on me, while others weren’t as good to me. But I really think that’s mostly about people’s different tastes.
I really liked the way the author used metaphors and similes.
It was definitely a good little poetry collection, which I enjoyed overall.
The author had a wonderful language and a big vocabulary, which I adored. Some of the poems were really good and made a great impact on me, while others weren’t as good to me. But I really think that’s mostly about people’s different tastes.
I really liked the way the author used metaphors and similes.
It was definitely a good little poetry collection, which I enjoyed overall.
feefs_'s review
3.0
I had such a amazingly intimate experience reading the poems in this book. Alise has an amazing gift with words and if you are looking for a short quick poetry read that portrays the beauty in womanhood, I definitely recommend.
I would also like to take a moment to thank Netgalley for a copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I would also like to take a moment to thank Netgalley for a copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
its_a_literary_life's review
4.0
This was a spur of the moment random find on Netgalley that stood out and spoke to me purely from the cover alone!
A short but sweet collection that explores womanhood from a woman’s body to intimacy to sex to love to life from a feminist’s POV in the rawest and most visceral way. I read this twice just for the heck of it. I loved the metaphors and the prose the author used was both beautiful and brutal. A lot of emotion in just a few pages (literally, it’s like 30 pages).
Some of my faves were….
~ The Steam from Underground
Reminds Me of Sex
~ Tender Is the Body
~ Love Harder, Love Still
~ The Procession of the Year
~ Opulent Women, Praise Your
Virtuosity
~ A Spell to Love Again
~ Step Lightly Through This
Grove
~ Produce Aisle
If you’re looking for a very short and sweet but well put together little collection of feminist poetry, pick this up July 14th. It would be a perfect little summer read with the various mentions of fruit and summer.
A short but sweet collection that explores womanhood from a woman’s body to intimacy to sex to love to life from a feminist’s POV in the rawest and most visceral way. I read this twice just for the heck of it. I loved the metaphors and the prose the author used was both beautiful and brutal. A lot of emotion in just a few pages (literally, it’s like 30 pages).
Some of my faves were….
~ The Steam from Underground
Reminds Me of Sex
~ Tender Is the Body
~ Love Harder, Love Still
~ The Procession of the Year
~ Opulent Women, Praise Your
Virtuosity
~ A Spell to Love Again
~ Step Lightly Through This
Grove
~ Produce Aisle
If you’re looking for a very short and sweet but well put together little collection of feminist poetry, pick this up July 14th. It would be a perfect little summer read with the various mentions of fruit and summer.
seherina's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Thank you NetGalley and Querencia Press for the chance to read the ARC for Tender is the Body.
I'd never heard of Alise Vérsella before this, but I picked up the book because of the cover and title.
While each poem may not be for you, Alice Vérsella has some really interesting and beautiful moments that tug at you long after you're done. My personal favourite was Step Lightly Through This Grove.
I'd never heard of Alise Vérsella before this, but I picked up the book because of the cover and title.
While each poem may not be for you, Alice Vérsella has some really interesting and beautiful moments that tug at you long after you're done. My personal favourite was Step Lightly Through This Grove.
line_magnus's review
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
An exploration of womanhood and the female body through poetry, using sensual language and imagery. Some of the images worked very well for me, while others were more of a miss (but that's a matter of personal taste). The language flows and weaves well for the most part, though every now and then, too many metaphors were combined or there was a jarring shift in imagery. On the whole, I enjoyed this collection and would recommend it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood
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