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The Girl and the Goddess by Nikita Gill

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prettyxliesss's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

lavenderdolmeh's review against another edition

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I am not the target audience anymore. I would’ve enjoyed this as a teenager. I just closed the book and gave up when the 12 year old from the 80s-90s (?) used the word misogyny without explanation on how she learned the word. Girlbossed too close to the sun unfortunately.

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hylianchai's review against another edition

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5.0

Such a gorgeous story that had me laughing and crying all the way through. Literally one of my fave books now

kiarralyons's review against another edition

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5.0

AMAZING. My heart. My soul. This was everything. I know I’ll be reading it again. This book touched my soul in a way that others haven’t in a long time. Loved every moment of it. I highly recommend. Full of strong feminist empowerment. Heartbreak and sorrow. Finding strength in the darkness. And finding your inner goddess. Thank you Nikita Gill.

its_literature's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

really neat to read this alongside ATCBD—stories abt queer indian women and their lives both inside and outside of india—love the emphasis on mother-daughter relationships and friendships. dragged a little bit just before the half and verse isn’t my preferred style but the mythologies were so interesting

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Girl And The Goddess by Nikita Gill was an absolutely beautiful novel in verse that I truly wish I could read over and over again for the first time. I loved the characters, I loved the stories the Goddesses told, and I loved the lessons to be learned from reading these poems. I think that this book touched on so many deep topics, but did so in a really approachable and meaningful way. I loved all of the characters, and how each character had to go through their own journey, even within the limited space of the poems. I loved the sense of identity in this book, and truly did not want to stop reading. If you’re a fan of novels in verse, I would highly recommend reading this one, especially if you want a deeper look into the Hindu pantheon and Indian culture.

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