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A review by veecaswell
Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty by Nikita Gill
5.0
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)