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catyrunstheworld's review against another edition
2.0
A gift from my beautiful Beatriz, who believes I'm a mix of Artemis and Athena and that, like Venus, I shine brilliantly on my own. It's so heartwarming to see myself through your loving eyes.
A collection of poems full of empowering messages (and a reminder of the knight in a shining armour that we should be to ourselves).
A collection of poems full of empowering messages (and a reminder of the knight in a shining armour that we should be to ourselves).
powisamy's review against another edition
4.0
Wild Embers was a book that if I am honest I attracted by the cover let's face it, it's beautiful. But I didn't expect the inside to be as beautiful. Wild Embers was a beautiful poetry read that is such an important read for today.
Nikita Gill links to other poetry at the time often speaking about beauty, relationships but these often have an out of world feel that translates so wonderfully on the page. Gill is such a great writer and I think that I did connect to this on a deeper level than say bone which I just mentioned. I feel like this is a book that I connected to on an emotional level and I will come back to in years to come. It is a must read.
The Verdict:
Wild Embers is an important poetry book in the vain of Milk and Honey and should be read by everyone.
Nikita Gill links to other poetry at the time often speaking about beauty, relationships but these often have an out of world feel that translates so wonderfully on the page. Gill is such a great writer and I think that I did connect to this on a deeper level than say bone which I just mentioned. I feel like this is a book that I connected to on an emotional level and I will come back to in years to come. It is a must read.
The Verdict:
Wild Embers is an important poetry book in the vain of Milk and Honey and should be read by everyone.
hamckeon's review against another edition
5.0
I dog-eared so many of these poems and marked so many lines. I love the fairytale rewrites and the feminism. This book inspired me to write as well.
alicialexandr_a's review against another edition
5.0
This is filled with so many important ideas and so many important statements wrapped in beautiful words.
whtbout2ndbrkfst's review against another edition
5.0
LOVED IT! I enjoy the poems more than the prose, but the entire work is captivating and full of imagery. Nikita has a wonderful way with words and the ability to get directly to the heart of a multitude of situations. Her poetry is empowering and showcases strength.
bibliorey's review against another edition
5.0
Wild Embers is a beautiful book of poetry about heartbreak, healing and self-love. With mentions of space, universe, mythology, and Disney princesses, it completely captures my attention on every single poem. I have been a fan of Nikita writings for a long time on Instagram and this have been the first book of hers that I read and it is so beautiful.
morandareads's review against another edition
1.0
Yikes. A deeply disappointing read. This is instagram poetry at its worst. Most of these poems read like the journal entries of a teenager. It is clear that the author has experienced abuse and trauma. However, those realities don’t necessarily make someone a good writer.
There wasn’t a single poem in this book that said something new. It was cliche after cliche. There was almost no imagery, no description, and very few metaphors. It is practically written as prose. Bad prose at that. The amount of times the author used the word “beautiful” to describe something instead of actually just describing it! For the love of god, buy a thesaurus. Show don’t tell… literally one of the most basic tenets of writing good poetry.
Not only was her language repetitive but the topics were repetitive. This is like a mash up of all my least favorite things a self soothe self help book, trashy teenage romance, and hallmark greeting card. How can you write so many poems about the same topic but never make a single novel observation or statement?
In the poem Toxic People this line grated me: “stop looking for people who turn your heart into a city when it is your mind that is a country and needs stimulation more than your heart does.” This attempt at a metaphor is not only incoherent but it’s structured as if it’s a cohesive sentence when it’s almost incomprehensible. She doesn’t expand on this “metaphor” again. This theme continues throughout the entire book. And honestly that’s one of her most “unique” lines. The poem Who Are You reads as cheesy self help and that theme also continues throughout. The rewritings of “classic” fairytales pained me to get through. The reimagining of gods and goddesses were equally as nonsensical.
There are so many wonderful poets out there. To me, this isn’t even poetry. The only poetic element is that she broke the lines up to look like poems. Don’t waste your time with this one.
There wasn’t a single poem in this book that said something new. It was cliche after cliche. There was almost no imagery, no description, and very few metaphors. It is practically written as prose. Bad prose at that. The amount of times the author used the word “beautiful” to describe something instead of actually just describing it! For the love of god, buy a thesaurus. Show don’t tell… literally one of the most basic tenets of writing good poetry.
Not only was her language repetitive but the topics were repetitive. This is like a mash up of all my least favorite things a self soothe self help book, trashy teenage romance, and hallmark greeting card. How can you write so many poems about the same topic but never make a single novel observation or statement?
In the poem Toxic People this line grated me: “stop looking for people who turn your heart into a city when it is your mind that is a country and needs stimulation more than your heart does.” This attempt at a metaphor is not only incoherent but it’s structured as if it’s a cohesive sentence when it’s almost incomprehensible. She doesn’t expand on this “metaphor” again. This theme continues throughout the entire book. And honestly that’s one of her most “unique” lines. The poem Who Are You reads as cheesy self help and that theme also continues throughout. The rewritings of “classic” fairytales pained me to get through. The reimagining of gods and goddesses were equally as nonsensical.
There are so many wonderful poets out there. To me, this isn’t even poetry. The only poetic element is that she broke the lines up to look like poems. Don’t waste your time with this one.
bibliobrittish's review against another edition
5.0
I love the way Nikita writes grief and hope into stars. I love the way she reimagines fairytales and mythology in her small vignettes. As always, fiercely feminist.