I love how Gill transforms fairy tales and classic fairy-tale elements and makes them her own. Then the collection progresses into poems and short stories inspired by fairytales! The first 10 pages begin with an introductory to the universe and explore the importance of self, which I found was a great start to the collection. I love starting out each new year with a poetry book as my first read! I’d been wanting to read Gill’s collection when it released last year, but hadn’t gotten to it, so I felt it would be a great read to start off 2019! My Thoughts: Fierce Fairytales is a collection of poems and short stories that transform classic tales into inspiring messages with deeply complex themes! If your new to poetry or looking for your next poetry read, Gill’s collection is one worth checking out!

You will meet fearless princesses, a new kind of wolf lurking in the concrete jungle, and an independent Gretel who can bring down monsters on her own.Ĭomplete with beautifully hand-drawn illustrations by Gill herself, Fierce Fairytales is an empowering collection of poems and stories for a new generation. Instead, lines blur between heroes and villains. In this book, gone are the docile women and male saviors. Through her gorgeous reimagining of fairytale classics and spellbinding original tales, she dismantles the old-fashioned tropes that have been ingrained in our minds. Summary: Traditional fairytales are rife with cliches and gender stereotypes: beautiful, silent princesses ugly, jealous, and bitter villainesses girls who need rescuing and men who take all the glory.īut in this rousing new prose and poetry collection, Nikita Gill gives Once Upon a Time a much-needed modern makeover. Fierce Fairytales: Poems And Stories To Stir Your Soul by Nikita GillĪvailable For Purchase Through The Book Depository: Fierce Fairytales

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