Ebury Press The Girl and the Goddess

Nikita Gill is my favourite poet. She captures everything I want from poetry, encompassing mythology, folklore and legend so beautifully that I feel like I'm in a fairytale; her voice resonates entirely with me. This anthology completely bombed in comparison and I hardly know what to say to formulate how sad that makes me.The collection is unique in that Gill approaches this as a story, rather than a collection of poetry surrounding similar themes. This is very different to her usual style, and to styles I typically read, but I actually really liked that it feel like a novelisation of a single persons experiences from early childhood through to University, replete with all of the enjoyment and disappointments that might bring. Gill also provides unique insight into what life growing up within particular cultures might feel like. Having said that, I found it really hard to connect with that narrative voice, character or story for some reason - I was just bored. Completely and utterly bored - there was one poem in the entire anthology that I enjoyed. One.All of the poetry felt like it was super dry, with no impact and nothing clever or beautiful in its creation. Whilst I'm sad to have not enjoyed this, I'm most upset that now I'll likely approach Gill's poetry with more hesitation than my previous instant-preorder technique.

I'm in love with this book. I think I've been waiting for it all my life. It's beautifully written and so powerful and compelling and completely enchanting.

Unputdownable seems to be a word and I can assure you that it fits this book perfectly. Reading transports you to the borders of Kashmir, India, London and to the fantastic mind of the hero as she grows up and develops into an exciting young woman. Nikita Gill has deftly woven the storyline and the Mythology of Gods and Goddess' into a superb read. The prose and poetry are stunning, powerful and integral to the whole thing. I love this book so much.

What a beautiful piece of writing. Made my laugh and cry

So glad I bought this for myself as a gift. It has beautiful poetry and insights. A book I will refer back to again and again.