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Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire, and Beauty by Nikita Gill

9 reviews

redherring's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

Poems of love, loss, grief, forgiveness, and self love. Gill builds entire worlds through metaphor leaving you truely feeling your emotions, reflecting on your life, and ultimately walking away feeling empowered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Bullying, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts

laurenleigh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

5.0

Thankful for reading challenges that inspire me to read more poetry! These were incredible. I started adding this to my daily journaling time, so now I read at least one poem every day! Gill’s poetry is so approachable, even when it’s discussing major, heavy themes. I’d highly recommend for anyone going through a breakup. That’s a current theme here, but even if you don’t connect on that level at this moment, there is so much goodness in here about self love, knowing your worth, and embracing your powerful inner goddess. There is a lot of strength and resilience to be found here. I definitely plan to read more of her poetry collections in the future.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny and Domestic abuse

mxss_winterfell's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

This collection of poems not only reminds you what it is to be human and rebellious, but also how to love yourself for all of your flaws and parts that others may find 'too much'. 

I would recommend that any female identifying individual reads these poems; their beauty and inspiration deserve to be read by generations to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief, Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

thebookwormmum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Grief

lexie_jane's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

daniellekat's review against another edition

inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

marthabethanreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.5

Nikita Gill’s poetry never fails to move me. Her writing is incredibly powerful and the strong feminist themes are inspiring. I have loved all of her collections that I have read so far and am never disappointed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

wendleness's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

It is a well-established fact that i have a tumultuous relationship with poetry. Some collections have struck a chord with my so deeply I’ve wept, others have left me completely baffled and unmoved. This book? This book did both, and a little more.

While i loved the re-written fairy tales, recasting the damsels in distress as heroes who fight for themselves, i baulked with distaste at equating womanhood to being in possession of a womb and being able to create life. I am much more than my reproductive system, and my worth and meaning will not be reduced to that alone.

There were far more poems i loved than poems i didn’t in this book. If there had just been a selection that didn’t quite hit my own emotions, I’d have given this book four stars. However, the handful of poems that I actually found disagreeable and crass weigh heavier than the pages they are printed on, and I cannot overlook them.

A slightly longer review can be read at my blog: Marvel at Words. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment

keeganrb's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Domestic abuse