A review by bashsbooks
Pretty Boys Are Poisonous : Poems by Megan Fox

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

2.0

I like Megan Fox, and I really wanted to enjoy her poetry book. It is, unfortunately, not enjoyable. I think a common problem with non-writer celebs writing poetry is that they don't really know how to cultivate and mature a poetic voice - often, they don't even realize it's a necessary step and one that is ideally done before you get to publishing. What I'm getting at is: I think Fox's poems show potential. But they are underdeveloped and overwrought, raw outpourings of emotion without any refinement, structure, or strength. They are filled to the brim with a shallow immaturity that I tend to associate with my own teenage poetry. And this is a deep shame because Fox clearly has a lot of important topics that she wants to explore. I hope she finds a poetic cohort to give her some feedback before the next book.

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