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The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom by Nikita Gill
39 reviews
purplehulk713's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Simply hermosa. An enchanting expression of Hindu mythology, Indian culture and its clashing views (even the incongruous ones within the Hindu belief system where many queer gods and goddesses exist, but stigma and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community remain) throughout the last century to the present day, through the perspective of a girl visited by true goddesses to help her navigate her dharma, as the book puts it. Nikita Gill is her own brand of divine, dancing in the footsteps of the goddess Saraswati herself, and always lifting up her readers with her incredible talents to find the divine in themselves. As the goddess Ratri says to Paro,
“You don't see the wind . . . But you do know it is there. You know it exists. You feel it. Faith works the same way.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Mental illness, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Biphobia, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Body shaming
siriface's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Bullying, Biphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Sexual assault
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
A beautiful poetry collection telling the coming of age story of Paro. I learned a lot about partition and the Hindu Gods and Goddesses! Gill remains one of my favorite poets and this collection was a unique one
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Biphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and War
Minor: Child abuse and Body shaming
miss_vonnegut's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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? No
5.0
I love the way Gill told a very cohesive story was told through poetry. It ended up being an unexpectedly perfect Pride month read! The language was beautiful and the drawings throughout enhanced the artistry of it for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs and Violence
smolone13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
From personal experience, this book was quite heart-breaking but also gave me a sense of hope. I practice witchcraft and have some sense to spirituality as well. I could dream of one day having my own sisterhood along with the hope that my mom will one day turn around to apologize about some of the things she's said and done towards me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Hate crime and Sexual assault
queenpebbles's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Biphobia, and Racial slurs
kaiknowshowtoread's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia
thefairfae's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
⚠️TW FOR BOOK⚠️
Mentions of r4pe, SA, xenophobia, sexism, and racism.
5/5
This was the first book I read after not reading for over 4 years and I can say this is an amazing book. I love how the character's are real and make mistakes. They have problems that they have to deal with and it touches on homophobia and racism in a great way. Not to mention it has good LGBTQ rep with the main character being a girl who realizes she is bisexual. You get to see the problems that causes for her because of where she lives and how she comes accept herself. Her whole personality isn't just being bisexual she is well round and relatable. Overall an amazing book that I would definitely recommend.
Mentions of r4pe, SA, xenophobia, sexism, and racism.
5/5
This was the first book I read after not reading for over 4 years and I can say this is an amazing book. I love how the character's are real and make mistakes. They have problems that they have to deal with and it touches on homophobia and racism in a great way. Not to mention it has good LGBTQ rep with the main character being a girl who realizes she is bisexual. You get to see the problems that causes for her because of where she lives and how she comes accept herself. Her whole personality isn't just being bisexual she is well round and relatable. Overall an amazing book that I would definitely recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Racism, Sexism, Rape, and Sexual assault
sistinem24's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Homophobia
Moderate: Biphobia, War, and Misogyny
lovefromhannah's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
going into this, i knew nothing about the stories it would share and the lessons it would teach. in fact, i thought it was going to be another publication of ‘instagram poetry’. i am glad i was wrong.
gill’s novel in verse is a story of true inspiring womanhood, sexuality, learning to be comfortable in your own skin and the journey of finding your place in the world. it is magic incarnate. i have discreetly loved narrative poetry for a while now and gill makes me want to scream my love from the mountain tops.
gill’s novel in verse is a story of true inspiring womanhood, sexuality, learning to be comfortable in your own skin and the journey of finding your place in the world. it is magic incarnate. i have discreetly loved narrative poetry for a while now and gill makes me want to scream my love from the mountain tops.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Biphobia and Sexual assault