eARC received in exchange for an honest review The concept of this anthology is brilliant, and it's definitely a big part of why I chose to give this a try. Poetry is so often viewed as an inaccessible art form, something only a select intellectual few can enjoy. Comics, on the other hand, have a mass appeal that engages readers across genres and interests. In this collection, we get a beautiful blend of feminist poems and illustrations that work together to create a very quick and enjoyable re

The idea of this anthology is such a good one that I'm really not sure why it hasn't been done before, although looking at some of the pitfalls of the execution, I can see why the challenge might have seemed daunting. Poetry and comic art are two very different mediums, and marrying the two up isn't the most obvious choice. Where it works, it really works, but where it doesn't - well, there are some poems here which work wonderfully as narrative graphic illustrations, but others - mostly the poe...

This is an interesting approach to poetry, mixing it with visual story telling. Although I have trouble reading poetry, because I don't get all the visual nuances, and messages that were only hinted at.It helped to have the graphic images that helped explain what the words of the poem meant, or that the artist thought they meant. In the back, is a study guide to give a little more food for thought.For those who like poetry about the body, and the use of the body, this would probably be a good bo...

3.5 stars! I’ve never read a combination of poetry and graphic novel, and as someone who loves graphic novels and tries to read more poetry (but isn’t always good at it), I found the mixture really interesting and helpful to me understanding the message of the poems. They definitely were an eclectic mix of stories, some very dark and others hopeful or light, all of them beautifully illustrated. Some I think still went a tad over my head, and I really enjoyed the inclusion of discussion questions...

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a free eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.3.5/5I had such a hard time trying to even get this file open that I will never ask for a book or a Read now on netgalley if it's a protected PDF. I am not doing this ridiculous dance again. This was a decent anthology, but idk I don't think I'm a poetry person. Which is totally fine, we all have our preferences. I really loved the artwork that accompanied each poem, though it was hard to r...

4/25/21I'm gonna be honest.I did not finish this book. I got about halfway through it, and don't feel like forcing myself through the rest. Plus, my copy of it expires today and I don't see myself finishing it in time, haha.I wanted to give this book a chance because I'm trying really hard to get into more poetry. However, it just wasn't for me. There were a few poems and specific lines that really stood out to me and made the reading experience of what I read worth it! The art in this book is a...

I really really wanted to enjoy this collection, since I love the message, I love comics, and I love the idea of getting more poetry out in the world and appreciated. But most of these poetry/comic fusions just didn't connect with me. The comics were usually pretty straightforward interpretations of the poems and didn't take many chances around inventive imagery and metaphoric interpretation. And I also had the odd experience where having the poetic lines broken up across comic panels made the p...

Embodied is a gorgeous poetry collection by poets of minority genders all about their bodies and their lived experiences therein. The use of graphic novel elements to make poetry more accessible was particularly interesting and the artwork was all so stunning. I didn't resonate with a lot of the poetry, not just because I am white and many of the poets are people of colour, but just because I am not very familiar with poetry and at times I feel that the graphic novel layout made it a tad bit mor...

The hearts are in the right place for this collection of poetry/illustration mashups, but the quality is lacking. It's a hard thing, combining poetry and graphic work, it can be a bit like playing two different pieces of music at the same time.Pretty much the thing you shouldn't do, is literally illustrating what the poem describes, and most of the entries in this collection do exactly that. Only a few go for some form of contrast, which creates a thrilling tension.I'm not sure what to think of

Thanks to NetGalley, Diamond Book Distributors and A Wave Blue World for an ARC of this anthology in exchange for a review. Opinions are my own.This was a little bit of a mixed bag for me. 'Embodied' brands itself as a unique collection of intersectional feminist poetry-in-comics, which it is. The idea of combining poetry with graphic novels definitely intrigued me and I'm always here for content celebrating women. I do not regret reading it, but it didn't connect to me as I had thought it would...

This is a weird book to rate because not only is it a poetry book, but it’s also a graphic novel. If this was only poetry I would give it a 3 but considering the BEAUTIFUL graphics I gave it a 4 star. Also something that bumped it up was the “study guide” at the end of the book for each poem, which I really really appreciated because it asks you a lot of thought provoking questions relating to each poem. Each poem in this book is written by a different woman, whether they are cis gendered or not...

A unique blend of poetry and comic that explores the relationships between the body, gender, and identity written by a diverse range of authors. As is to be expected in an anthology, the poetry and art is as diverse as the artists, and for the most part the art work compliments the corresponding poem. Some of the poems are difficult to read in comic form, so it is nice that the poems appear in full at the end of each "chapter".

A gorgeous collection of illustrated poetry. Can't imagine how neat it would be to have a poem I wrote turned into a comic. Some good representation throughout, though I could have done without Maggie Smith's "Good Bones". Besides feeling out of place with the rest of the work, it's one of the most famous poems to come out in recent years - why give it yet another platform, when that space could have gone to a less visible or represented writer? Anyway, that's a small criticism, the antho overal...

I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalleyactual rating: 2.5Take this review with a grain of salt because I am definitely not a poetry person but I thought that this anthology had an interesting concept and wanted to try to expand my reading habits. I'm sure a lot of people will find a lot to like here but there was really nothing that I related to on a personal level at all, and I also ended up having to skip probably 5 or 6 poems because they were about pregnancy but that's more of a m...

Things I loved; 1) The whole concept of this anthology is something new to me, which I loved. It feels innovative. 2) The illustrations were absolutely breathtaking. I cannot stress enough how I loved ALL the illustrations and how beautiful they are. 3) I wish I knew about the "study guide" discussion questions for each poem in the back of the book, they ask some good and thought provoking questions that would have deepened the experience of the poems if I was thinking about them in real time

arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewThis was a stunning book! We get to see poems and graphic novel art that goes along with each of them.I think this was a genius idea and it is something that a lot of people will want to pick up, it really adds an extra layer of feeling and depth to each poem! I appreciate the different messages that are brought forth in each piece. Some touched me a lot more than others but all of them were full of emotion. I highly rec...

This book was a fascinating experience. I've never read illustrated poetry like this before, and my usual favorite way to experience poetry is by listening to it read aloud. But even though listening to poetry and seeing poems fully illustrated are very different sensory explorations, for me the use of art in this book successfully accomplished the same thing I seek in poetry read aloud: an added dimension to communicate meaning and emotion in the poetry. I did also appreciate having the text of...

Never have I encountered poetry combined with visual representation. The images helped in heightening the reading experience and provided quite the unique consumption of and interaction with these two art forms that can sometimes be viewed as appealing to a certain kind of reader and never the two together. Pairing visuals and words that evoke strong emotions should become a regular feature of poetry. The poems themselves were raw and lyrical, and features a mashup of poets and artists showing w...

EMBODIED: AN INTERSECTIONAL FEMINIST POETRY ANTHOLOGY quite brilliantly joins poetry from cis female, trans, and non-binary poets with sequential art to create a truly unique graphic novel. I found the poems moving, thoughtful, and, at times, emotionally challenging. The dichotomy of lush, beautiful language with brutal subjects (eg. sexual assault, war, miscarriage) was particularly devastating in the way that poetry often is. Most of the poems felt like a quiet attempt to move through trauma,

"It's embarrassing to understand so little about the world while taking up all this space." This collection of poems was gorgeously made and compiled and dealt with so many important, sometimes beautiful, and sometimes terrifying themes, characters and stories. My problem: I don't think I understood the depth and meaning of some of the poems as English isn't my first language. Which is, of course, on me and not the authors or illustrators. I'm sure anyone with a love for poetry and a native s