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Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul by Nikita Gill

20 reviews

frawst_disasta_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I’m not entirely certain why a book of poetry and prose has questions about character development, but alas.

Nikita puts so many words to feelings.  Words of encouragement, bravery, and hurt.  She expertly weaves the human experience into beautiful works of poetry, each line resonating with me.
I will definitely revisit these words.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Suicide

kyler797's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Abandonment

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Sexism, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

kcliff67's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief

lightltup's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

onegalonelife27's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 As the title suggests, the book contains retelling of fairytales. I do have to admit, it started out with some statistics that had me going back a bit. Like, where’s the poetry this is math! Yet that reveals the odds of you as a person existing which is actually pretty slim. Who know math could help with existentialism? I found myself gasping at some of the turns and found myself sympathetic to the characters I didn’t think I’d be, but not condoning their actions. This stories easily flow into one another.  

I regret that I didn’t curl up with this book for an afternoon with a good cup of tea, because that's what this book feels like. But I’m also glad I didn’t go to bed with this book since I think it would have had me sobbing if I read this at night after a long day.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Suicide

Minor: Child death, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

purplehulk713's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

This book felt like someone softly whispered “Lumos” from within a room that had been dark too long. Then, there was not just light, but fireworks. In other words, magic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

seasidefaye13's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Nikita Gill creates exactly what the title of this book says, in particular: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul. I was truly moved my many of the pieces within this book, some about courageous strength and others, bitter heartache. Nikita’s retellings of fairytales with a modern twist are inspiring and beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder

clarepeppler's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

2.0

I feel like I would have loved this as a teenager and still love the concept but it’s too simplistic for me as an adult. It’s very tumblr vibes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual violence