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Great Goddesses: Life Lessons from Myths and Monsters
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‘why be a half-finished poem in some forgotten poets story, when one can be an odyssey in and of herself.�
this book is exactly what it claims to be - feminist poetry about greek myths. nothing more, nothing less.
this is my first collection by nikita gill and, although i found many stunning verses and elegant prose throughout, im not quite sure im a fan of her poetry style overall. i dont know what it is about it, but i appreciated individual pieces more than the collection as a whole.
and thats possibly my fault. this collection mentions at least 40-50 different people from classic greek myths. some i have never heard of, some i am very familiar with. obviously, the poems about characters i do know resonated more with me, so that could be a possible explanation.
but overall, this is a lovely collection. its perfect for fans of greek myths and retellings, feminism, and poetry.
� 4 stars
this book is exactly what it claims to be - feminist poetry about greek myths. nothing more, nothing less.
this is my first collection by nikita gill and, although i found many stunning verses and elegant prose throughout, im not quite sure im a fan of her poetry style overall. i dont know what it is about it, but i appreciated individual pieces more than the collection as a whole.
and thats possibly my fault. this collection mentions at least 40-50 different people from classic greek myths. some i have never heard of, some i am very familiar with. obviously, the poems about characters i do know resonated more with me, so that could be a possible explanation.
but overall, this is a lovely collection. its perfect for fans of greek myths and retellings, feminism, and poetry.
� 4 stars
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Aug 16, 2020 02:28PM
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I read it earlier this year and loved it! 😍
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thank you! so happy to hear that you loved this so much! <3
I would buy the book just for the cover!
right!? its gorggg.
i loved this one! slightly biased bc greek mythology is one of my fav topics but she writes it so well
same! im not the biggest poetry person, but i love greek mythology, so im happy i picked this up!
Is this a good book to read if I wanted to learn the story of Greek goddesses ?
i would say no. while some of the poems do talk about the goddesses' backgrounds, the majority are written with the assumption that the reader is already familiar with the goddesses and their stories.
