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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
So I decided to take a chance on this book of poetry because a previous co-worker of mine had brought up the author's name before, and she has been my go to for new poetry to try. Not disappointed. Loved it so much, I’ve got 2 Christmas presents taken care of now because of this book.
This book is beautiful. The nerd in me appreciates the allusion to space and the stars. The reader in me loved the fairy tale trope spin-offs, and retellings, especially the mythology.
This book is beautiful and delightful.
This book is beautiful. The nerd in me appreciates the allusion to space and the stars. The reader in me loved the fairy tale trope spin-offs, and retellings, especially the mythology.
This book is beautiful and delightful.
I think I might like this collection more than Fierce Fairytales. I discovered Nikita Gill only recently, but already she has become one of my favorite contemporary poets. When I finished Wild Embers I felt inspired and powerful. I think this is an important collection to read, especially as a woman.
There is a mix of poems in here. Some are prose and some are more traditionally formatted. But each one is wonderful. I of course have some favorites, including a series of poems that are reimagining's of classic princesses like Snow White and Cinderella. I also loved the poems that centered on self-love. Those just hit me.
I would absolutely recommend this collection even if you are someone that doesn't often read poetry. I will pretty much read/buy anything Nikita Gill puts out.
There is a mix of poems in here. Some are prose and some are more traditionally formatted. But each one is wonderful. I of course have some favorites, including a series of poems that are reimagining's of classic princesses like Snow White and Cinderella. I also loved the poems that centered on self-love. Those just hit me.
I would absolutely recommend this collection even if you are someone that doesn't often read poetry. I will pretty much read/buy anything Nikita Gill puts out.
This book had a bunch of gems, and I particularly enjoyed the fairytale/Greek mythology retellings, but the constant repetition of ideas kind of dampened my reading experience, because the stars and planets and space stuff was cool until it became overdone. I came looking for the kind of poetry I've read on Nikita's social media, but was met with an underwhelming collection of simplistic, repetitive instapoetry with a lack of flow and rhythm. Perhaps the reason I'm so disappointed is because I had waaay too many expectations from Gill. Still intend to read her other work and also spam her with likes on the internet.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
I love how lyrical Nikita Gill's poetry is and how she combines religion, science, and fantasy into such a comforting and beautiful canvas. I highly recommend any of Nakita Gill's poetry including Wild Embers which focuses a lot of inner trauma and how different kinds of trauma people experience and the process of healing from them.
Wow. This is truly an amazing collection of poetry. Nikita Gill has a way with words - the way she writes, the imagery she evokes, her metaphors and analogies are all so beautiful. Some of the poems made me cry, some made me gasp, some inspired me to write my own poetry. This made me want to read anything she has ever written.
This is achingly beautiful and empowering!
Do look up trigger warnings before picking it up.
If you're in a healing journey this is one of the best things you can pick up! <3
Do look up trigger warnings before picking it up.
If you're in a healing journey this is one of the best things you can pick up! <3
Some of the poems were hard for me to connect to. They weren't bad, just not my style. I found more connection through her prose pieces and after the fairytale section the book really started to pick up for me. Her poetry felt more fiery and pure, imo.
This anthology, to my dismay, was terrible to read. As it progressed, I slowly started to despise the repetition and somehow the randomness of it all. Nikita constantly used the same space analogies; sometimes, they were even one after each other initially. A few poems said the same thing, bringing nothing new to the table. Almost every poem was surface level; it gave me nothing to think about, nothing to bring into my everyday life, nothing I didn't already know. Not everyone is lucky enough to have the same education I do; nonetheless, it was still a surface-level approach to introduce topics like mental health, abusive relationships, etc. Sometimes the title of the poem and then the actual poem don't correlate and then leave me confused; even the poems themselves have, literally, no meaning and leave me confused. Not confused because I don't know what the words mean- it just has no point to it.
I often came across contradictions in her writing as well. In one poem, she'd essentially say to grow out of the anger the person she's writing about feels, and in another, she'd say to feel this anger. In one single poem, called "Endings" she changes her point on what "endings" are supposed to be. I wouldn't say I liked how she would bring up things like trauma or mental health and then try to help it like I am reading this book to fix everything like this is a self-help book. Often I feel Nikita is just telling me things; I'm not feeling it, I don't see it, it's just there. Some things she said are true but just poorly iterated and in another entirely wrong and not well-written. At some point, I got tired of being the one talked at. SO MANY of the poems were addressed to me and kept saying "you." It was exhausting, quite frankly. I also feel as though this makes things like healing and growing look effortless, as if that in itself doesn't have its struggles.
The random line breaks don't create beautiful literature or add anything to the poem; it just makes me tired and wonder why the word "sometimes" has to be separated from everything else. There are two highlights from this poetry collection, and that would be the two poems "Artemis" and "Aphrodite." I liked the insight on these mythological women, and it showed me a new perspective. The only two poems, I would say, I enjoyed and would perhaps come back to.
Overall: I wouldn't say I like this poetry collection (if you couldn't tell). Some of the poems don't make any sense, and I think they are poorly written with depthless insight on most topics covered in this collection. I wouldn't recommend it. I had a tough time finishing it because it was boring, uninteresting, and honestly, on occasion, meaningless. Sometimes, to me, this didn't even feel like poetry, just words on a page pretending they have a purpose. If you want easy-to-read, skim-worthy poetry, you could buy this. If this feels like your jam, though, go ahead.
I often came across contradictions in her writing as well. In one poem, she'd essentially say to grow out of the anger the person she's writing about feels, and in another, she'd say to feel this anger. In one single poem, called "Endings" she changes her point on what "endings" are supposed to be. I wouldn't say I liked how she would bring up things like trauma or mental health and then try to help it like I am reading this book to fix everything like this is a self-help book. Often I feel Nikita is just telling me things; I'm not feeling it, I don't see it, it's just there. Some things she said are true but just poorly iterated and in another entirely wrong and not well-written. At some point, I got tired of being the one talked at. SO MANY of the poems were addressed to me and kept saying "you." It was exhausting, quite frankly. I also feel as though this makes things like healing and growing look effortless, as if that in itself doesn't have its struggles.
The random line breaks don't create beautiful literature or add anything to the poem; it just makes me tired and wonder why the word "sometimes" has to be separated from everything else. There are two highlights from this poetry collection, and that would be the two poems "Artemis" and "Aphrodite." I liked the insight on these mythological women, and it showed me a new perspective. The only two poems, I would say, I enjoyed and would perhaps come back to.
Overall: I wouldn't say I like this poetry collection (if you couldn't tell). Some of the poems don't make any sense, and I think they are poorly written with depthless insight on most topics covered in this collection. I wouldn't recommend it. I had a tough time finishing it because it was boring, uninteresting, and honestly, on occasion, meaningless. Sometimes, to me, this didn't even feel like poetry, just words on a page pretending they have a purpose. If you want easy-to-read, skim-worthy poetry, you could buy this. If this feels like your jam, though, go ahead.
Wild Embers is very lovely, but I think I’ve been slightly spoiled by having read The Girl and the Goddess first. The content of this collection is really interesting, but the quality of her writing isn’t as advanced here, in my opinion. It was worth reading, though, and I feel confident continuing to work my way through her other collections!
I am in awe of this book. Every man and woman should read these poems and digest them. I may have read this in a day, but I will not forget many of the poems and writings within it. Wild Embers is a truth we should have spoke long ago. Thank you Nikita Gill for the words you’ve given us. This will likely remain a favorite for me to keep returning to whenever I need reminders of certain things.