Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience, Healing, and Light
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- Author：Nikita Gill
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Reviews
Taniya
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I have been so excited to read this book since I love Nikita Gill’s work。 Some of the pieces in ‘where hope comes from’ were exactly what my heart needed after this past year of living in lockdowns。 The art in this book is absolutely beautiful and it makes the words all the more impactful。I especially loved the lines where Nikita Gill mentions her grandparents， and also when she talks about stars and our ancestors， like the ones below:“for if we truly listen， we can hear our ancestors’ voices in I have been so excited to read this book since I love Nikita Gill’s work。 Some of the pieces in ‘where hope comes from’ were exactly what my heart needed after this past year of living in lockdowns。 The art in this book is absolutely beautiful and it makes the words all the more impactful。I especially loved the lines where Nikita Gill mentions her grandparents， and also when she talks about stars and our ancestors， like the ones below:“for if we truly listen， we can hear our ancestors’ voices in the crackle of the stars”“May you build a kinder historythan the ruins that you were given。”“we are all just starsthat have people names。”I did feel that some of the ideas are repeated over several poems， and some pieces felt forced。 I think Wild Embers still remains my favorite collection from Nikita Gill。 Overall， I enjoyed this book！ 。。。more
Jen
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I really like Nikita Gill's work。 I was thrilled when the publisher approved my request for an arc of this collection。 Unfortunately， like everything else in the last year， I struggled with this book。 That's partly because my expectations were misplaced， I was expecting a collection that was more pandemic specific， really speaking on both the personal and global experiences of 2020。 There certainly are a number of great poems like that within this collection， but there are a greater number that I really like Nikita Gill's work。 I was thrilled when the publisher approved my request for an arc of this collection。 Unfortunately， like everything else in the last year， I struggled with this book。 That's partly because my expectations were misplaced， I was expecting a collection that was more pandemic specific， really speaking on both the personal and global experiences of 2020。 There certainly are a number of great poems like that within this collection， but there are a greater number that speak more generally of healing， loneliness， and self reflection。 While there are varying themes， there were a couple of poems that felt repetitive - I don't know if that's perhaps a sign that the book maybe is a little too long， or if it's just slightly scattered and struggling with flow。 That said， there are a good number of poems in here that are so moving I want to frame and hang them。 There's some real gems in here， absolute beauty in both prose and sketch。 The artwork is so significant and wonderful I rounded up from a 3。5 to a 4 on that basis alone。 This won't be my favorite Nikita Gill collection， but it's still one I'm grateful to have read。 Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Books for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Readingcaptures
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Amazing collection of poems。 Hands down will easily be one of the top 5 books for me this year。
Bec
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Beautiful book， an absolute wonder to read。 Astoundingly honest and an accurate reflection of what people have been and still experiencing in the pandemic。 Beautifully done， with lovely illustrations to match。
Katja （Life and Other Disasters）
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We may not know each other。 We may never meet。 But if you chance upon this book， I want you to know that no matter what you are going through， no matter how big or deep and painful those feelings are， you are not alone。You may not want to read this beautiful book if you don't want to be reminded of the pain of 2020 We may not know each other。 We may never meet。 But if you chance upon this book， I want you to know that no matter what you are going through， no matter how big or deep and painful those feelings are， you are not alone。You may not want to read this beautiful book if you don't want to be reminded of the pain of 2020 。。。more
AJ Dickens
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full review below！！ nikita gill never misses！！https://voidshelves。com/2021/05/24/wh。。。 full review below！！ nikita gill never misses！！https://voidshelves。com/2021/05/24/wh。。。 。。。more
Alicia Croft
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So I learnt I’m heartless， hopeless and dead inside， but at least I know what hope looks like。 It reminds me of who I used to be。Beautiful poems though， objectively。
Cynthia
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I’ve been a fan of Nikita Gill for quite some time。 Fierce Fairytales is one of my favorite poetry collections， but I’ve adored her poetry outside of that specific book as well。 I thought Where Hope Comes From might be the book that offered FFT some major competition。 Unfortunately， I didn’t connect well with this one。Gill’s letter to her readers in the beginning of the book is deeply heartfelt， but the poetry throughout didn’t give off the same vibe。 I think she wrote about a lot of meaningful I’ve been a fan of Nikita Gill for quite some time。 Fierce Fairytales is one of my favorite poetry collections， but I’ve adored her poetry outside of that specific book as well。 I thought Where Hope Comes From might be the book that offered FFT some major competition。 Unfortunately， I didn’t connect well with this one。Gill’s letter to her readers in the beginning of the book is deeply heartfelt， but the poetry throughout didn’t give off the same vibe。 I think she wrote about a lot of meaningful topics， but much of this collection felt generic to me。 I thought the poems felt forced， rather than words generated from the theme of heartbreak and isolation。 That’s not to say they didn’t genuinely stem from those things， but the actual ache didn’t translate on paper for me， despite being so brutally evident in the past。 With all this being said， I did occasionally stumble upon a line or two that took my breath away。 Those experiences were， sadly， rare。I must note， however， that her drawings in this collection were absolutely gorgeous and， overall， it was within the visual art that I found the most depth。 I will continue to read Nikita Gill’s work and I’m sure there will be more to admire in the future。 Not every collection will be a hit for me and I accept that。I am immensely grateful to Hachette Books for my digital review copy。 All opinions are my own。Where Hope Comes From can be preordered now and will be available on June 1， 2021。 。。。more
Stefan Grieve
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With a book like this， poems of optimism published during a worldwide pandemic， it could easily have been overly sentimental and too specific and generic。 But it manages to hit the right balance mostly， and get to heights of a profound nature with some originality and a gentle touch， often enough strong。 It proved to be a light， helpful balm for the soul。
Tee
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For our anniversary this year， my partner bought me several poetry books。 When ‘Where Hope Comes From’ arrived， I read it immediately from cover to cover。 It's quite the ride starting in what felt to me as a heavier space， in the throes of grief。 What follows is an honest exploration of Nikita's grief， the grief she's witnessed， and that which has been shared with her。 This journey moves from crashing waves， only to surface slowly into calmer seas under hopeful skies。 Even if not every poem spea For our anniversary this year， my partner bought me several poetry books。 When ‘Where Hope Comes From’ arrived， I read it immediately from cover to cover。 It's quite the ride starting in what felt to me as a heavier space， in the throes of grief。 What follows is an honest exploration of Nikita's grief， the grief she's witnessed， and that which has been shared with her。 This journey moves from crashing waves， only to surface slowly into calmer seas under hopeful skies。 Even if not every poem speaks to you， a collection like this is meaningful， memorable and a place for you to feel seen。For me， I wanted this book to mark this moment in time， both as an avid poetry reader and a novice poet。 Naturally， a selection of pieces speak through the lens of covid specifically， but many felt relatable through other life experiences also。 I know it's a small thing but I really loved the artwork and flow of its medium。 Also， the chapters of the book， loosely relating to the stages of grief， follow the rebirth of a star。 The mini astronomy inclusion was very in keeping with Nikita's work and a nice addition。Overall， I found this book to be a sweet offering， occasionally punchy， empowering yet gentle in the way it holds you。 A space to sit with our grief and access soothing words， without avoiding the genuine pain that comes with a pandemic， or trauma， sadness and loss in general。 。。。more
Allison
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What a beautiful poetry collection！ This book is the perfect beauty that came from the hell that was 2020。 In Gill's poetry， we can find ourselves and our complicated feelings about this past year。 Gill's imagery， her view of the world， and her hope in goodness and kindness is sure to resonate with all readers。 This book belongs in a time capsule to show the best of what came from 2020。 What a beautiful poetry collection！ This book is the perfect beauty that came from the hell that was 2020。 In Gill's poetry， we can find ourselves and our complicated feelings about this past year。 Gill's imagery， her view of the world， and her hope in goodness and kindness is sure to resonate with all readers。 This book belongs in a time capsule to show the best of what came from 2020。 。。。more
Sarah Dawson
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I found the structure of this guided you from your valid， dark， depressed feelings towards those of hope and I think we all need that right now。
Liz
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A wonderful set of poetry。 I enjoyed it and will definitely read certain ones in it again and again。
Olivia
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A stunning collection of poems written during the first UK lockdown。 Although it is made clear from the start what inspired these poems， they could be relevant to so many different situations - and that's what makes them special。 （I listened to this via the audiobook - which was read by the author） A stunning collection of poems written during the first UK lockdown。 Although it is made clear from the start what inspired these poems， they could be relevant to so many different situations - and that's what makes them special。 （I listened to this via the audiobook - which was read by the author） 。。。more
June
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I so rarely read poetry but this book spoke to me and - I'm sure - will speak to many others， too。To find hope in the middle of a pandemic， to keep looking for it， to hold your heart open for it to come in， or to build it up yourself， is a show of the strength and resilience that make us human。I loved the star analogies in particular and hope to read many more of Ms Gill's poems in the future。 I so rarely read poetry but this book spoke to me and - I'm sure - will speak to many others， too。To find hope in the middle of a pandemic， to keep looking for it， to hold your heart open for it to come in， or to build it up yourself， is a show of the strength and resilience that make us human。I loved the star analogies in particular and hope to read many more of Ms Gill's poems in the future。 。。。more
Kris
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Nikita Gill's newest release is a soothing balm to those living in today's world。 Touching on topics like isolation and grief， polarity and injustice， this work validates one's pain while still giving the reader hope to latch on to。 Gill guides the reader through the 5 Stages of Hope with a gentle hand and honest tongue。 From the foreword to the final page， Where Hope Comes From is a self-care masterpiece that reminds us its never too late for new beginnings。 Nikita Gill's newest release is a soothing balm to those living in today's world。 Touching on topics like isolation and grief， polarity and injustice， this work validates one's pain while still giving the reader hope to latch on to。 Gill guides the reader through the 5 Stages of Hope with a gentle hand and honest tongue。 From the foreword to the final page， Where Hope Comes From is a self-care masterpiece that reminds us its never too late for new beginnings。 。。。more
Sacha
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This was my first poetry book and so I was kind of sceptical if I would like it or not but since my wife recommended it to me， I thought I give it a try。 I knew about Nikita before on Instagram but didn‘t follow her work closely but I actually really liked her book。This book is really beautiful and offers a lot of consolation， strength and some wonderful and positive thoughts。 It shows you that there is always a silver lining on the horizon。 It provokes some thoughts within you and gives another This was my first poetry book and so I was kind of sceptical if I would like it or not but since my wife recommended it to me， I thought I give it a try。 I knew about Nikita before on Instagram but didn‘t follow her work closely but I actually really liked her book。This book is really beautiful and offers a lot of consolation， strength and some wonderful and positive thoughts。 It shows you that there is always a silver lining on the horizon。 It provokes some thoughts within you and gives another perspective on all what is happening right now。 I will keep this in reach for sure， so that I will be able to read some thoughts again someday in the future。 A book I can fully recommend and which makes your day a bit brighter。 。。。more
Caroline ⭐️
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Every time I read Nikita's Poetry it always bring with it tears！ Loved it！ Every time I read Nikita's Poetry it always bring with it tears！ Loved it！ 。。。more
Emily
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SOON TO BE RELEASED: June 1st！！ 20 minutes in， I pre ordered a hard copy of this phenomenal collection that captures the the heartaches， loss， and fears that we all experienced at some point during the pandemic since last year。 Very honest and vulnerable， Gill presents encouragement and hope “even in this”。 This did such healing for my soul and mental health。 Verdict: a must read for all！ Hopefully will be able to add to my teen library next year。
Claudia Farha
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This had some stellar lines in it。 My personal favourite: “May you build a kinder history than the ruins you were given。”
Justmyfantasyworld
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• 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 •𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience， Healing， and Light𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Nikita Gill𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: ☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5I have read a lot of poetry from this author and I just connect with her poetry in a way I do not normally。 I am someone who isn’t a big poetry fan， but Nikita’s poems just resonate with me like no one else does。 I picked up this book in a time in my life where I was desperately searching for some Hope and Healing and I feel like this book helped me with it。 These poems are bas • 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 •𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience， Healing， and Light𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Nikita Gill𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: ☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5I have read a lot of poetry from this author and I just connect with her poetry in a way I do not normally。 I am someone who isn’t a big poetry fan， but Nikita’s poems just resonate with me like no one else does。 I picked up this book in a time in my life where I was desperately searching for some Hope and Healing and I feel like this book helped me with it。 These poems are based on the world we live in today， the struggles we all have during this pandemic and it was done beautifully。 It helped me look at some things differently and really got me thinking。 Overall， I think it is a great collection of poems and it helped me find some light in the darkness。 Thank you， Nikita。A lot of my reviews are also available with photo at my Bookstagram: @justmyfantasyworld 。。。more
Erika
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Thank you to Libro。fm and Hachette Audio of an ALC of this book。 What an amazingly powerful reflection of an incredibly difficult time。 These poems are beautiful and poignant musings on the pandemic， change， growth， and grief。 Despite having the audio， I will also purchase a physical copy to read over and over。
Marena
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**I received a copy from Libro。fm ALC program**I love Nikita Gill's poetry and believe she did a wonderful job of putting into words what many of us were feeling during the darkest times of the pandemic and lockdown。 The audiobook is read by the author and it's beautiful to listen to。 **I received a copy from Libro。fm ALC program**I love Nikita Gill's poetry and believe she did a wonderful job of putting into words what many of us were feeling during the darkest times of the pandemic and lockdown。 The audiobook is read by the author and it's beautiful to listen to。 。。。more
Rachel
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Nikita Gill eloquently captures the heartache， hope， and sadness during this time in Where Hope Comes From。 Words that capture your vulnerability。 Nikita Gill uses her words and weaves a landscape of hope and resilience。 This is a beautiful read and I am so grateful to add Where Hope Comes From to my collection of her work。 Nikita’s words never disappoint。
Kaitlyn
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The list is endless for all the wonderful things Nikita Gill was able to accomplish with this book。 This collection of poems all fit into the realm of contemporary poetry and it was a pleasant surprise， as insta poetry seems to be a popular trend right now。 There are some insta poetry style poems in here but they are few and far between， making this predominantly contemporary poetry which I believe works for most poetry enthusiasts。 The poetry collection focuses on life in the time of Covid and The list is endless for all the wonderful things Nikita Gill was able to accomplish with this book。 This collection of poems all fit into the realm of contemporary poetry and it was a pleasant surprise， as insta poetry seems to be a popular trend right now。 There are some insta poetry style poems in here but they are few and far between， making this predominantly contemporary poetry which I believe works for most poetry enthusiasts。 The poetry collection focuses on life in the time of Covid and a deeper connection to the universe。 What I liked so much about this collection is that it does not emphasize romantic relationships， and it is the first poetry book I have read that has done so。 Although romantic relationship poems and everything else in that realm are popular for a reason， it can feel a little repetitive and overwhelming after awhile。 Nikita Gill created a collection that extends towards a different type of love in such tumultuous times and it works beautifully。 The illustrations that go along with the poems are lovely as well and a nice addition to the book。 Some of my favorite poems include: "In Self-quarantine， Watching my Cat from my Bedroom Window，" "Hindsight，" and "Notes on Survival。" These poems， including a majority of the other poems in this collection， are unique poems that I have yet to hear and it is refreshing to read poems that can be about a similar topic but all sound unique and different in their own ways， rather than just reworded poems on the same topic。 Overall， Where Hope Comes From is a 4。5 star read for me and is by far my favorite poetry book I have read this year。 This is a book that can be understood by any reader， from a beginner to those more advanced， and it covers such a universal topic that every will find something they can relate to in it。 *Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Gayle Slagle
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Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience， Healing， and Light by Nikita Gill is a beautiful collection of poems that focus on hope in a delightful， poignant， and inspiring manner。 They are uplifting， something that is needed in this difficult time， and leave the reader with hope for the future and faith in the resilience of mankind。 I highly recommend this little gem of a book to everyone who believes in the power of good over evil and on the innate goodness of the human spirit。 It will leave y Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience， Healing， and Light by Nikita Gill is a beautiful collection of poems that focus on hope in a delightful， poignant， and inspiring manner。 They are uplifting， something that is needed in this difficult time， and leave the reader with hope for the future and faith in the resilience of mankind。 I highly recommend this little gem of a book to everyone who believes in the power of good over evil and on the innate goodness of the human spirit。 It will leave you with a smile on your face and happiness in your heart and soul。 。。。more
Stephen Hoffman
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Moving and high quality poetry capturing the spirit of what it felt like to go through the pandemic。 Nikita describes emotions， nature， the battle against our own minds beautifully and with emotion， but also in an earthly manner， not high falluting prose going above our head。
Ainsley Beck
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I was so fortunate to have this sent to me。 I really enjoyed this collection。 It was a bit hard to get into at first， since the first few poems were slightly repetitive in word choice， but it continuously improved。 I liked how she incorporated astronomy into her works， it threaded the poems together nicely。 I also loved the illustrations she included， as well as the differing poem formats。 This work was centered around the events of 2020， most notably coronavirus， and it honestly was a bit jarri I was so fortunate to have this sent to me。 I really enjoyed this collection。 It was a bit hard to get into at first， since the first few poems were slightly repetitive in word choice， but it continuously improved。 I liked how she incorporated astronomy into her works， it threaded the poems together nicely。 I also loved the illustrations she included， as well as the differing poem formats。 This work was centered around the events of 2020， most notably coronavirus， and it honestly was a bit jarring to read。 It's almost as if I could relate to this poem too much， and considering we're still very much in the pandemic， it was interesting to read from her perspective。 It will be interesting to see how future generations react and respond to this book。 I enjoyed the overarching message of staying hopeful and being kind， I think it's something we all need to hear right now。 I think my main critique of this collection would have to be it began getting a little repetitive near the end， and some poems seemed to meld together。 All were beautifully written， but I did feel as if I was reading the same thing at times。 However， I enjoyed most of the poems， and I would definitely recommend this to my friends and anyone interested。 I look forward to reading more of Nikita Gill's works！ 。。。more
Cassandra
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Nikita Gill is someone I accidentally started following through Pinterest。。。 oddly enough。。。 and the day I came across her first poem was a gift。 Her writing is the kind of poetry that fills in all the cracks。 She's such a fulfilling poet and after this year of hell， reading something so beautiful that was inspired by something so tragic was inspiring in and of itself。 Where Hope Comes From is a hug of comfort from what we have been through since the start of the coronavirus and a love letter fo Nikita Gill is someone I accidentally started following through Pinterest。。。 oddly enough。。。 and the day I came across her first poem was a gift。 Her writing is the kind of poetry that fills in all the cracks。 She's such a fulfilling poet and after this year of hell， reading something so beautiful that was inspired by something so tragic was inspiring in and of itself。 Where Hope Comes From is a hug of comfort from what we have been through since the start of the coronavirus and a love letter for what is to come from it。 We have seen and felt such darkness but there is so much value that we can take from this if we look carefully enough。 I absolutely loved this。 I have so many poems that I've bookmarked in my eARC just so I can find them in the printed copy later and tag them。 This was a gift and on a day where I finally got to book my vaccination appointment。。。。 it really did fill me with hope。Thank you to NetGalley/Edelweiss+ and Hatchette for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Trudy Dalton
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