The princess doesn’t really need to think or accomplish anything except wait and go with the prince who comes save her. Growing up I saw these fairy tales as ideals, the princess waits in her castle/tower/cell for a prince to come and save her and then they marry and they are happily ever after. Gill tells a story where perhaps, Rapunzel cuts her own hair and uses it to get down! To top it all, the only way he can get to her is to climb on her hair. I loved reading these stories and they will definitely fill you up with lots of positivity and warmth.A post shared by Nikita Gill Rapunzel, she’s trapped by her mother in a tower in a completely toxic relationship and she has to wait for a prince to come and save her. This makes it a very delightful read because you get to read something different from what you have grown up reading and it is quite thought provoking and refreshing. She has enabled to show a different perspective in all the poems and stories whether its regarding villains or heroes. They had themes ranging from feminism, abuse,mental illness, love, empowerment and she beautifully combines all of these in the book. All the stories and poems were empowering and thoughtful and I enjoyed nearly all of them. Fierce fairytales are retellings of some famous fairytales in poetry form ranging from Cindrella and Rapunzel to Peter Pan and Red Riding Hood. Review: The cover of this book is absolutely beautiful and also reflects the beauty inside. 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. Synopsis: 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.
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