Lana Del Rey’s Poetry Book Climbs the Charts After Coachella Performance (And It’s On Sale)
Written by djfrosty on April 19, 2024
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Lana Del Rey took over the first weekend of Coachella — even reuniting with Billie Eilish for an unforgettable duet of “Ocean Eyes” and “Video Games” — and she’s back for Weekend 2. The singer’s performance at one of the biggest festivals and tours of the year seems to have left fans clamoring for more from the artist — so much so, that her book of poems, Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, has returned to the bestsellers charts, earning a No. 3 spot as of this writing on Amazon’s rock books chart (just behind the new Beatles book).
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Right now, you can score the “Summertime Sadness” singer’s poetry book on sale for up to 29% off for a limited time (dropping the price down to less than $20). You can currently find the book on Amazon, Walmart, Target and Barnes & Noble in paperback, hardcover and audiobook versions. Fans who choose the audiobook edition will be treated to 14 selected poems read by Del Rey herself, with music created by Jack Antonoff.
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“Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass”
Within Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, you can expect more than 30 poems penned by the artist and printed on her classic typewritten manuscript pages. Alongside the text will also be original photography taken by the star. The book of poems were originally released in 2020 and was nominated as a Goodreads Choice nominee. Amazon reviewers have even given the book a 4.8 star rating (out of five) with more than 10,000 reviews.
“Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is the title poem of the book and the first poem I wrote of many,” Rey says, in the official description for the poetry book. “Some of which came to me in their entirety, which I dictated and then typed out, and some that I worked laboriously picking apart each word to make the perfect poem. They are eclectic and honest and not trying to be anything other than what they are and for that reason I’m proud of them, especially because the spirit in which they were written was very authentic.”
Is Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass Age Appropriate?
A note: The poetry book deals with themes of love, fame, trust and the American dream, with areas of melancholy touched on as well. Target recommends the book for people ages 22 and older, but according to Goodreads readers, the book would be okay for readers as young as high school age.
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