Official Review: The Me Too Movement Poetry Trilogy

[Annelore Trujillo]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Me Too Movement Poetry Trilogy" by Charna Ainsworth.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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The Me Too Movement Poetry Trilogy is a collection written by Charna Ainsworth. The collection contains three separate books with the #MeToo Movement as the common theme. For those readers who haven’t heard of this movement, it is a movement aimed at ending sexual abuse and sexual assault and bringing these issues to light. The three individual books in the collection are The, Me Too, and Movement. The first book contains some general poems as well as some poems that follow the #MeToo Movement. The second book contains hard-hitting poetry split into four parts. These are all accounts of sexual assaults and their effects. The third book is a little more uplifting. It contains four parts and is about moving on from this trauma and how we are coming together to put an end to it.

I enjoyed this collection. When I saw the title, I knew I needed to read it. I worked as a sexual assault victim advocate for two years, so this movement is very important to me. I like the way the collection eases the reader into the tough theme of the second book with the poems in the first book. It then moves back to a more uplifting and determined theme in the third book. The first book is not happy by any means, but it is a soft introduction. I will admit, the second book was rough to get through, but it was worth it. It contains heartbreaking works, but the stories need to be heard. The heartbreak makes the third book even better, and it really gets the reader on board with the movement. This collection contains a message that everyone needs to hear. Sexual assault is not okay, and we need to fix it.

As I mentioned before, this is a tough collection to get through. The second book is emotionally draining. I would suggest reading it in small sections instead of all at once like I originally tried to do. It is definitely not a book to sit and read through like you would read a fictional story. It is also important to point out that the book does contain cursing and sexual depictions in some of the poetry. This is unavoidable with the topic of sexual assault, but it could be triggering, especially for survivors. Other survivors might find these poems to be very relatable and be able to take solace in the fact that they are not alone.

Unfortunately, the editing of this collection could use some work. I understand poetic license, so I didn’t count things like punctuation and capitalization. However, there are several points where the wrong word is used or an apostrophe is missing or used incorrectly. This was distracting while I was reading.

The only other issue that I have with the book is that it is unclear if some of the poems came from people other than the author. There are a few that have another name at the end, but I am not quite sure why. I love the idea of including works from multiple people, but the intention should be clearer.

I give this book 3 out of 4 stars. I took off one star for the errors and the confusion that I had with the contributions from other people. I would suggest this book for anyone who is interested in poetry and is up for the emotional roller coaster. I would not suggest this book for younger readers due to the language and the sexual nature of some of the poems. I would also not suggest it for anyone who might be triggered by stories about sexual assault.

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[Stephanie Elizabeth]

I am sure this is an inspiring but heart-wrenching read. I commend those who have used a negative experience and turned it into poetry which will hopefully be helpful for others in a similar situation. Thanks for the engaging review!

[Mai Tran]

Thank you for the insightful review. This sounds like a tough read, but like you say, sexual assault is something that we must confront as a society. I have nothing but respect and admiration for survivors who step up and share their stories, as it takes an imaginable amount of courage.

[Julez]

I have respect for the author's ability to write poetry on this sensitive topic. It is emotionally draining. I also enjoyed reading your review. It's very engaging.

[Tavaiel26]

Thanks For the review, I will add this book to my reading list. It's too important not to.

[Princepetr10]

The name of this book sounds wield , but I like such books. I will go for it .