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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
While some of the imagery in these poems might seem cliche, like stars, the moon, fire, etc, Gill brings breathes new life into them with beautiful prose. This collection touches on some heavy topics but overall feels light hearted. You finish the collection feeling strong, peaceful, and empowered.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts
In the entire book I think I liked a couple of sentences.
The entire thing felt like a collection of Tumblr posts. For me it was fake, repetitive and boring. It seemed to be the same message over and over again: women shouldn't be owned by men, but we are, and we should teach our sons and daughters differently. Which is a great message but not repeated for 147 pages.
The entire thing felt like a collection of Tumblr posts. For me it was fake, repetitive and boring. It seemed to be the same message over and over again: women shouldn't be owned by men, but we are, and we should teach our sons and daughters differently. Which is a great message but not repeated for 147 pages.
So.
When I first begun reading this I did think it was a bit cliche, to a point where I was thought it was a little bit, cheesy, however I was very very wrong.
I think this is the first poetry book that has made me cry.
The words are so powerful and so real throughout this book, they get into your head and they make for incredible reads. A poem that makes me think of that genuineness is Secret Language - a poem that makes me think of my best friend whom I tell to text me when she gets home just to make sure she’s safe and Dragon’s Breath - which is just such a powerful but short poem that will make you feel like a khaleesi.
The poems about the Fairy Tale princesses are what I live for. I need someone to write empowering Fairy Tales and I am totally okay with Nikita Gill taking and running with them if these poems are anything to go by. Particularly Sleeping Beauty, we need a empowering version of that story and the seed of a great new tale is in this book.
Wild Embers lives up to its subtitle to perfection in this book, rebellion and fire and beauty exude from this book and I consider it a must-read book for anyone who is ready to burn a little bit brighter now.
(I received a copy of the book from NetGalley)
When I first begun reading this I did think it was a bit cliche, to a point where I was thought it was a little bit, cheesy, however I was very very wrong.
I think this is the first poetry book that has made me cry.
The words are so powerful and so real throughout this book, they get into your head and they make for incredible reads. A poem that makes me think of that genuineness is Secret Language - a poem that makes me think of my best friend whom I tell to text me when she gets home just to make sure she’s safe and Dragon’s Breath - which is just such a powerful but short poem that will make you feel like a khaleesi.
The poems about the Fairy Tale princesses are what I live for. I need someone to write empowering Fairy Tales and I am totally okay with Nikita Gill taking and running with them if these poems are anything to go by. Particularly Sleeping Beauty, we need a empowering version of that story and the seed of a great new tale is in this book.
Wild Embers lives up to its subtitle to perfection in this book, rebellion and fire and beauty exude from this book and I consider it a must-read book for anyone who is ready to burn a little bit brighter now.
(I received a copy of the book from NetGalley)
Clearly, social media poets aren't my thing.
Lots of repetition on feminist themes, rewritten fairy tales and myths with feminist twists. Little actual poetry structure, just mundane phrases cut up into lines and stanzas. I skimmed the back 1/4 of the book.
To me, these poems were telling instead of breathing their own life; it was the author on a verbal soap box, whereas I prefer the poetry of old that contained a mystery, that inspired wonder.
Lots of repetition on feminist themes, rewritten fairy tales and myths with feminist twists. Little actual poetry structure, just mundane phrases cut up into lines and stanzas. I skimmed the back 1/4 of the book.
To me, these poems were telling instead of breathing their own life; it was the author on a verbal soap box, whereas I prefer the poetry of old that contained a mystery, that inspired wonder.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
A fantastic collection of feminist poetry, that I absolutely loved! Very well written, true, and thought provoking.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
inspiring
reflective
Some really great poems I connected to within.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced