In Ode to a Loveless Heart, Joanne Hopkins explores the labours and pains of growing up in a far-from-ideal family, alongside her struggles with love, trust and coming to terms with reality. Her poems weave imagery that is both intimate and widely relatable, exploring the darkness behind seemingly perfect families and abrupt breakups. Hopkins offers a poignant and powerful reflection on the human condition.

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