Taylor Swift by the Book
The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets

I have to give credit where credit is due. I thought this was going to be a cheesy money grab but upon reading it I’m actually rather impressed and think this is earnestly really cool. Since the Eras Tour (which was amazing, I’m still in awe) there’s been a flood of unlicensed Swift lore books but I......more

Now this is my kind of Taylor Swift book- a literary analysis of Taylor’s eras, albums, and song lyrics from each! I loved the literary comparisons that the authors brought to Taylor’s work. It demonstrates the deep complexity of Taylor’s lyrics with ties to classic literature, poetry, and famous wr......more

this was interesting, I guess. I don't really agree with all the interpretations of the lyrics, but that's the point of art, it can be taken many ways. (if I'm honest, it lost a whole star for the sentence "cinderella was the original pick-me girl" like. immediately no. incorrect. you take that back......more

I thought I would enjoy this book so much more than I did:( I think if you are a long time Swiftie and already love to analyze songs some bits can feel repetitive. Maybe this book can be a more suitable read for people who don’t know much about Taylor’s songwriting and want to understand it better o......more

As someone who could quite possibly spend all day talking about Taylor Swift and how incredibly clever she is, I will take any opportunity to overanalyze her work or read interesting takes on it. Unfortunately, I found this book to be a bit confusing, and at times, even frustrating. There are defini......more