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werepsyche's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
2.75
i think kaur is a wonderful poet, i think her experiences and the way she writes about them really give power to the words she writes, but lord. some of these poems just weren't it. they felt like statements, rehashed slogans and phrases i've heard over and over again with no unique take. poetry doesn't to be unique, and poetry can certainly look like this, but i suppose it wasn't really for me.
there were gems in what i considered most of this to be rather uninspired writing wise, though, some poems that i liked, but the numbers are small and quickly dwindled in frequency as the book carried on.
there were gems in what i considered most of this to be rather uninspired writing wise, though, some poems that i liked, but the numbers are small and quickly dwindled in frequency as the book carried on.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abortion
Moderate: War
jadehusdanhicks's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
4.0
Consent
Self worth
Self worth
Identity
Grief
War and immigration
Body
Abortion/ infanticide
History and freedom
Empowerment and love
All of these themes were present in this book. All vital. All emotive. All moving.
All of these themes were present in this book. All vital. All emotive. All moving.
Split into chapters aptly named. Wilting. Fallling. Rooting. Rising. And blooming. Like the life cycle of a flower its pages grow through life’s experiences.
Kaur just has a way with words that stimulate the brain and this was another great collection from her. Already leaving me yearning for more ready to delve into the third collection named home body.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Colonisation, and War
boomwormbrittany's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
The Sun and Her Flowers is the second poetry collection released by Rupi Kaur.
I thought this was a really interesting poetry collection and I enjoyed the poetry that was in this book. I think poetry is such a personal thing that it's hard to rate things like this after reading them. I thought the way this poetry collection was structured was really interesting and I really loved seeing how the poems connected together. I thought the ones about relationships was really interesting and I did highlight a few of those.
I also enjoyed the fact that she focused on the topic of immigration and what it was like for women who came from other countries to these new ones and tried to make a better life for their children. I liked seeing the experiences she talked about and feeling like I was learning a bit.
I am glad I decided to pick this up on a whim as I found it an interesting poetry collection. I would say that if you are interested in this, it's worth a read and it is a pretty quick read.
I thought this was a really interesting poetry collection and I enjoyed the poetry that was in this book. I think poetry is such a personal thing that it's hard to rate things like this after reading them. I thought the way this poetry collection was structured was really interesting and I really loved seeing how the poems connected together. I thought the ones about relationships was really interesting and I did highlight a few of those.
I also enjoyed the fact that she focused on the topic of immigration and what it was like for women who came from other countries to these new ones and tried to make a better life for their children. I liked seeing the experiences she talked about and feeling like I was learning a bit.
I am glad I decided to pick this up on a whim as I found it an interesting poetry collection. I would say that if you are interested in this, it's worth a read and it is a pretty quick read.
Minor: Rape, Violence, and War
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