Pretty Boys Are Poisonous: Poems
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- Author：Megan Fox
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Summary
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Megan Fox showcases her wicked humor throughout a heartbreaking and dark collection of poetry。 Over the course of more than seventy poems Fox chronicles all the ways in which we fit ourselves into the shape of the ones we love， even if it means losing ourselves in the process。 “These poems were written in an attempt to excise the illness that had taken root in me because of my silence。 I’ve spent my entire life keeping the secrets of men， my body aches from carrying the weight of their sins。 My freedom lives in these pages， and I hope that my words can inspire others to take back their happiness and their identity by using their voice to illuminate what’s been buried， but not forgotten， in the darkness，” says Fox。 Pretty Boys Are Poisonous marks the powerful debut from one of the most well-known women of our time。 Turn the page， bite the apple， and sink your teeth into the most deliciously compelling and addictive books you’ll read all year。
Reviews
Princess Pottymouth
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Negative 5 stars for this man-hating trash
Itch Iseatingnandos
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On one hand， it's the worst poetry collection I've ever read。 On the other hand， it's unintentionally hilarious。 The audiobook takes the ridiculousness to a whole other level On one hand， it's the worst poetry collection I've ever read。 On the other hand， it's unintentionally hilarious。 The audiobook takes the ridiculousness to a whole other level 。。。more
Amelia Michael
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I think there is so much to unpack here。 not every pretty mediocre d list celebrity needs a publishing dealI’m all for healing， but these poems are about a toxic and abusive relationship that the author has continued to stay in。 It is hard to read these words and believe they are not about her current relationship。 On a poetry level， I wrote better poems on tumblr in high school。 Megan has zero skill set in this realm of the world， and I hope she doesn’t continue to publish work that’s meant to I think there is so much to unpack here。 not every pretty mediocre d list celebrity needs a publishing dealI’m all for healing， but these poems are about a toxic and abusive relationship that the author has continued to stay in。 It is hard to read these words and believe they are not about her current relationship。 On a poetry level， I wrote better poems on tumblr in high school。 Megan has zero skill set in this realm of the world， and I hope she doesn’t continue to publish work that’s meant to be in a spiral notebook in your back pack。 Read it to say I did。 30 minutes of my life I won’t get back 。。。more
Carlie
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A super short and dark read。 Multiple mentions of physical and mental abuse。 I couldn’t help but wonder who she was talking about in these poems。 😢 This one stuck out to me。 “Like every women they refuse to listen to my wordsinstead They criticize the shape of my mouth as I speak them”
Lauren
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Holy wow！ This one hits hard！
Amanda Brown
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It felt more like journal ramblings of past traumas。 If this is what she needed to move past somethings I am here for it but otherwise it was just ehh for me。
Erika Lynn
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ALL OF THE FEELS！ This is a great book of dark poems。 Megan is extremely well-spoken and her writing reflects that。 Her words are raw and vulnerable。 As an empath， I so deeply felt and understood the words/emotions in my soul。 I would love to read more of her writing。
Absinthe
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I just want to hug her
What Angie Reads
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Megan was my girl crush for a long time， and when she kinda fell off the face of the earth to have her babies I missed her work。 Then she came back in full force and I loved her for that。 I was here for all the crazy stints her and Colson were pulling off。 Did they really drink each other's blood？ Was her engagement ring really made with barb so it hurt to take off？ Did he cheat on her？ Was she cheating on David Silver err I mean Brian Austin Green with MGK？I have been a big MGK fan for a number Megan was my girl crush for a long time， and when she kinda fell off the face of the earth to have her babies I missed her work。 Then she came back in full force and I loved her for that。 I was here for all the crazy stints her and Colson were pulling off。 Did they really drink each other's blood？ Was her engagement ring really made with barb so it hurt to take off？ Did he cheat on her？ Was she cheating on David Silver err I mean Brian Austin Green with MGK？I have been a big MGK fan for a number of years， his movie/tv stuff not his music。 During covid I got into his punk stuff （as did most new fans I'm sure） and even went solo to one of his concertsHer known relationships other than Brian， were Shia LaBeouf， firefighter Ben Leahy， David Gallagher and DJ Calvin Harris。 So who is this poetry book really about？ I can't help think every poem is about MGK。 It's kind of sad in a way。 Like did she write this during their brief split？ She did clarify in an interview with Good Morning America that the book is not an “exposé” or a “memoir。”“But throughout my life， I have been in at least one physically abusive relationship and several psychologically very abusive relationships，” she explained。 “I have only been publicly connected to a few people， but I shared energy， I guess you could say， [with] people who were horrific people。 Also very famous。 Very famous people。 But no one knows that I was involved with those people。”I don't know or truly care that much （despite what I'm writing lol） who they are about， but please know Megan that if they are about MGK in any way I pray you will do the right thing and leave him。 Toxic relationships like that aren't cool。 When you are a mom you have to steer clear of these guys。 I am truly sorry that she knows the heartbreak of a pregnancy loss。 It is a something I would never ever want someone to go through。 Our angel turns 12 this year。 。。。more
chia
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I think the art and poems were meh
Jackie
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I will never understand why folks put up with abuse that is described here。 Why come out this way， but presumably stay， and not use the energy to leave instead？I hope she gets the help she so clearly needs。
Erin
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I've always had a soft spot for Megan Fox because she was treated very unfairly by the media。 I also love the movie， Jennifer's Body。 That said， I enjoyed the majority of these poems and thought a couple of them were extremely clever。 Overall， it's clear that Machine Gun Kelly is an absolute nightmare to be with。 I've always had a soft spot for Megan Fox because she was treated very unfairly by the media。 I also love the movie， Jennifer's Body。 That said， I enjoyed the majority of these poems and thought a couple of them were extremely clever。 Overall， it's clear that Machine Gun Kelly is an absolute nightmare to be with。 。。。more
Barb （Boxermommyreads）
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So， I'm about as big of fan of poetry as I am of Megan Fox。 That's not to say I actively dislike either one， I just do not go out of my way to seek either one out either。 However， one of my challenges features a prompt for poetry and I saw this at my library and figured why not。 And boy am I glad I grabbed it。This book is a collection of poetry by Fox which covers topics of relationships， physical and emotional abuse， feminism and miscarriage to name a few。 There are 77 poems and while a few of So， I'm about as big of fan of poetry as I am of Megan Fox。 That's not to say I actively dislike either one， I just do not go out of my way to seek either one out either。 However， one of my challenges features a prompt for poetry and I saw this at my library and figured why not。 And boy am I glad I grabbed it。This book is a collection of poetry by Fox which covers topics of relationships， physical and emotional abuse， feminism and miscarriage to name a few。 There are 77 poems and while a few of them didn't exactly hit the mark with me， so many of them did。 Some of my faves include the indoctrination of a hopeless romantic， in which Fox says "I used to think love was a poem/now I know love is a killing spree" and fatality which compares a relationship to a game of Mortal Combat and includes a line I'll never forget - "I start daydreaming of the look on your face when I tell you his d--k was so much bigger than yours。"So honestly， this book won't be for everyone。 There's profanity and snarkiness galore。 But there is also some rather beautiful black and white artwork by Audrey Kawasaki， a Japanese American artist from LA。 Overall， I would recommend if you have even the slightest suspicion that you might like this， then I say pick it up。 Maybe you'll stumble on a few lines that will stick with you as well。 。。。more
Freda
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2024 Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book of at least 24 pomes
Nupur M
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4。5/5🌟
samantha
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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Title: Pretty Boys Are Poisonous ❤️Author: Megan Fox❤️Pages: 17601/17/24❤️01/17/24❤️Brief description:Poems of her trauma❤️Thoughts:I already knew these poems were going to be dark but I didn't think a lot of them would be able to trigger me。 And it's sad to say that a lot of women would be able to relate to these poems。❤️Favorite Poem:It hurtsTo see how I've Betrayed myselfTrying to saveThe souls of menWho do not wantTo be savedIt hurts to see How my legacyWill only restIn the space ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Title: Pretty Boys Are Poisonous ❤️Author: Megan Fox❤️Pages: 17601/17/24❤️01/17/24❤️Brief description:Poems of her trauma❤️Thoughts:I already knew these poems were going to be dark but I didn't think a lot of them would be able to trigger me。 And it's sad to say that a lot of women would be able to relate to these poems。❤️Favorite Poem:It hurtsTo see how I've Betrayed myselfTrying to saveThe souls of menWho do not wantTo be savedIt hurts to see How my legacyWill only restIn the space Between my legs*the book of Mary Magdalene❤️Liked:*how deep these poems are， couldn't be easy letting everyone read what she's been through。*how relatable these poems are。 。。。more
Aquila
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I enjoyed this a great deal more than I expected to。 Some of Megan's work has surprising depth and heart， and some reminded me of poems I wrote about my goth boyfriend in my early 20s， so you know， a fun mix of feels。 The art that accompanies the poetry is also breathtaking and earns the book a whole extra star。 I enjoyed this a great deal more than I expected to。 Some of Megan's work has surprising depth and heart， and some reminded me of poems I wrote about my goth boyfriend in my early 20s， so you know， a fun mix of feels。 The art that accompanies the poetry is also breathtaking and earns the book a whole extra star。 。。。more
Brenna Cain
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Gut wrenching poems by Megan。 I hope this was a therapeutic experience for her！ I liked the style of poems and it kept me wanting more， even though they were dark。
Carly Adams
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This was probably the first book of poems I’ve read in decades。 As a writer， she is good！！ I hope she ventures into fictional writing。 Makes me wonder who she’s talking about 👀
RoRo Gaines
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Man， poetry can hit you hard when you are least expecting it。 Riding to work listening to Megan Fox read her poetry， it was nice。 The truth and vulnerability that was given to us， was welcomed。 Then she read one that hit me the most。 These are short poems that describe her most traumatic moments of her life。 She has allowed herself to be nothing more than a “sacrificial lamb” for anyone that has “loved her” and that is reality for most people out there， but it is not ok。 She is letting you know Man， poetry can hit you hard when you are least expecting it。 Riding to work listening to Megan Fox read her poetry， it was nice。 The truth and vulnerability that was given to us， was welcomed。 Then she read one that hit me the most。 These are short poems that describe her most traumatic moments of her life。 She has allowed herself to be nothing more than a “sacrificial lamb” for anyone that has “loved her” and that is reality for most people out there， but it is not ok。 She is letting you know to take a stand on your life。 “I used to believe that love was a poem， now I know it’s a killing spree。” 。。。more
Tym
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Poetry isn't for me so I knew I wasn't going to love this going into it。 The subject matter is usually abuse and toxic relationships so that got old for me after a while。 I was in one of those and I don't need any reminders。 The art is pretty fantastic and isn't for little kids though not X-rated。 Ms Fox is no master poet but she conveys emotions and mental imagery vividly。 Also， all I could think throughout the entire collection is that poor Megan needs to choose better men to be around。 Poetry isn't for me so I knew I wasn't going to love this going into it。 The subject matter is usually abuse and toxic relationships so that got old for me after a while。 I was in one of those and I don't need any reminders。 The art is pretty fantastic and isn't for little kids though not X-rated。 Ms Fox is no master poet but she conveys emotions and mental imagery vividly。 Also， all I could think throughout the entire collection is that poor Megan needs to choose better men to be around。 。。。more
Ayra Coles
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Pretty Boys are Poisonous and so is the author。 The poems were okay， until she （a white woman） uses the word ‘n*ose’ on page 67。 That was cause for an immediate stop as the term continues to be racist。
Maria K。
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✨ „I didn't come here to die for your sins“Между филмите и поезията на Меган Фокс。。。 всеки път бих избрала поемите ѝ。 ✨ „I didn't come here to die for your sins“Между филмите и поезията на Меган Фокс。。。 всеки път бих избрала поемите ѝ。 。。。more
zina
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i have an unhealthy attraction to celebrity poetry。 it’s like a reality tv script with awkward line breaks。 honestly， with the subject material， i would have enjoyed it way more if it was memoir （even if it was ghostwritten！）。 1。5/5， rounded up just for the last two poems and the illustrations。
Victoria
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Blink and you miss it， quick poems about her life and how she is tired being put second。 While reading more on this book its not on her current relationship or past on its just her writing。 I personally dont see Megan Fox as one to hide behind someone i think she would fight but that's just my opinion。 This book mentions abuse: domestic violence for those who need a trigger warning。 Overall not a bad read。 Blink and you miss it， quick poems about her life and how she is tired being put second。 While reading more on this book its not on her current relationship or past on its just her writing。 I personally dont see Megan Fox as one to hide behind someone i think she would fight but that's just my opinion。 This book mentions abuse: domestic violence for those who need a trigger warning。 Overall not a bad read。 。。。more
Darleene
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terrifyingly beautiful， addictively disturbing， and heartbreakingly painful
Samantha H。F。
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This one is… hard to rate。 I know this was probably very cathartic for megan fox， and I truly appreciated how she put her all into these poems。 There were a few relatable entries， and i loved the tenebrous nature of it all。 Her voice is so venomous， and I’m glad she chose to narrate。 That being said…celebrity poem compilations are definitely in their own weird category and I didn’t ever think I would hear/read things like “it’s giving Patrick Bateman” and “juliet would sign up for raya” in a pub This one is… hard to rate。 I know this was probably very cathartic for megan fox， and I truly appreciated how she put her all into these poems。 There were a few relatable entries， and i loved the tenebrous nature of it all。 Her voice is so venomous， and I’m glad she chose to narrate。 That being said…celebrity poem compilations are definitely in their own weird category and I didn’t ever think I would hear/read things like “it’s giving Patrick Bateman” and “juliet would sign up for raya” in a published novel。 Very rupi Kaur meets 2014 Tumblr meets gen Z slang。 。。。more
Kate
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The poetry is very instagram friendly- just a few lines of pretty words strung together。 While I listened to the audio version read by the author， I've looked through the physical book and the illustrations are fantastic。 This was just a hard read because you want to yell that you need therapy， not dates。 Less pretty boys and more decent men。 And it seems Fox is self aware enough to know she's drawn to toxic partners， but she romanticizes these relationships （at least her current one）。 So if you The poetry is very instagram friendly- just a few lines of pretty words strung together。 While I listened to the audio version read by the author， I've looked through the physical book and the illustrations are fantastic。 This was just a hard read because you want to yell that you need therapy， not dates。 Less pretty boys and more decent men。 And it seems Fox is self aware enough to know she's drawn to toxic partners， but she romanticizes these relationships （at least her current one）。 So if you find yourself relating to this book of poetry a little too much， just know that you deserve more， that you are worth more， and that love should always be free of abuse。 。。。more
Tamara Stokes
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This book was so interesting。 Definitely real things that happened to her as the pain and emotion seeps from the pages。 If the poems are not about MGK， it makes me think Brian Austin Green and I can’t fathom that。 The realest and darkest parts all scream MGK
Taylor Hodgkins
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