To Drink Coffee with a Ghost
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"You cannot have a funeral for your mother without also having a funeral for yourself." This poignant poetry collection poses the ever-lingering question: What happens when someone dies before they're able to redeem themselves?
In to drink coffee with a ghost, bestselling and award-winning poetess Amanda Lovelace unravels the memory of the complicated relationship she had with her now-deceased mother. A haunting and intimate exploration of grief, loss, and self-reclamation, this is the evocative finale to her illustrated duology, "things that h(a)unt."
With her signature blend of vulnerability, lyricism, and quiet strength, Lovelace invites readers into a space both tender and unsettling--where mourning becomes a mirror, and healing demands both honesty and courage.
A profound, emotional account of toxic family relationships, survival, and recovery, this haunting book will resonate with all who seek authentic, honest processing of trauma.
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I received a free arc of this book over NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I requested this arc, because I already owned To Make Monsters Out of Girls and thought I could just read them both then. I then read the first one in this "series" last month and with that already I realised these are deeply personal stories that just won't be relatable to everyone. I can't say which one of these I enjoyed more. I definitely felt more emotion in this one, so if you wanted to check out one, I suggest picking To Drink Coffee with a Ghost. This is a truly touching story about a difficult mother-daughter relationship, and how these kinds of things can affect us forever. The messages in this book weren't at all relatable to me, since I have a very good relationship with my mother, but I could get into it and understand where the author was coming from. If you like modern poetry or just enjoy Amanda Lovelace in general, I can definitely recommend checking this poetry collection out. There are quite some beautiful poems in there and the illustrations are stunning as always.
Description
"You cannot have a funeral for your mother without also having a funeral for yourself." This poignant poetry collection poses the ever-lingering question: What happens when someone dies before they're able to redeem themselves?
In to drink coffee with a ghost, bestselling and award-winning poetess Amanda Lovelace unravels the memory of the complicated relationship she had with her now-deceased mother. A haunting and intimate exploration of grief, loss, and self-reclamation, this is the evocative finale to her illustrated duology, "things that h(a)unt."
With her signature blend of vulnerability, lyricism, and quiet strength, Lovelace invites readers into a space both tender and unsettling--where mourning becomes a mirror, and healing demands both honesty and courage.
A profound, emotional account of toxic family relationships, survival, and recovery, this haunting book will resonate with all who seek authentic, honest processing of trauma.
Book Information
Posts
I received a free arc of this book over NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I requested this arc, because I already owned To Make Monsters Out of Girls and thought I could just read them both then. I then read the first one in this "series" last month and with that already I realised these are deeply personal stories that just won't be relatable to everyone. I can't say which one of these I enjoyed more. I definitely felt more emotion in this one, so if you wanted to check out one, I suggest picking To Drink Coffee with a Ghost. This is a truly touching story about a difficult mother-daughter relationship, and how these kinds of things can affect us forever. The messages in this book weren't at all relatable to me, since I have a very good relationship with my mother, but I could get into it and understand where the author was coming from. If you like modern poetry or just enjoy Amanda Lovelace in general, I can definitely recommend checking this poetry collection out. There are quite some beautiful poems in there and the illustrations are stunning as always.