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unhinged_female_protagonist's review against another edition
2.0
Something just fell a little flat for me. I don’t want to discourage anyone from reading this one, maybe you’ll love it. It just didn’t resonate with me as it didn’t felt orignal or exciting. The concept of using female characters from storybooks and mythology is something I’m divided on - on one hand I think it’s classic, and on the other I find it to be played out. Also, many of these poems read as prose, with no poetic form or function. I liked Nikita Gill’s other book I read recently, THESE ARE THE WORD, much better
themandimonster's review against another edition
5.0
I love all the fairytales and mythology that was included in these poems. I also love the encouragement and support conveyed throughout the book. Beautiful collection of poems!!!
sonialusiveira's review against another edition
4.0
Great collection of poems, though some were not so memorable. My favorite section is the one where she retells the fairy
tales, and made it so empowering. My most favorite piece and the one that made me pause and teared up a little is the one about Survival.
Everyone you love
is capable of doing
great and terrible things
things you never
thought they could do
when they are clawing,
panicking,
breaking
to survive.
Remember this
when you watch them
at their very worst moments.
And forgive them
their survival too.
tales, and made it so empowering. My most favorite piece and the one that made me pause and teared up a little is the one about Survival.
Everyone you love
is capable of doing
great and terrible things
things you never
thought they could do
when they are clawing,
panicking,
breaking
to survive.
Remember this
when you watch them
at their very worst moments.
And forgive them
their survival too.
nhdk's review against another edition
5.0
I adored this book, so much so, I will be reading everything she's ever written! There were some magical, thought-provoking poems in here and I treasured every single one.