The poems in this collection are inspired by/reflections of fairy tails. I recognized Snow White, Rapunzel, and others--but there were also fairy tales I am not familiar with. Are Owl Girl and Natasha from tales, or are the the poet's own creation? I googled and got nowhere--though the notes suggest Owl Girl may be from a novel I am not familiar with.

So I did not get the references in all of these, but part 1 felt more like a child pretending to be in fairy tales, or believing them real. Part 2 felt like a woman trying to get away from their demands and expectations on women. But I could be totally off. ( )