Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

29 reviews

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abortion

Moderate: War

shayna14's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood and Pregnancy

Minor: Self harm and Fire/Fire injury

sibear24's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, and Grief

jadehusdanhicks's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.0

Consent
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. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Colonisation, and War

zoesdigitalw0rld's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

0.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Colonisation

blueyogi's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, Abortion, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

cartermon4's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Colonisation

fanboyriot's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

There were some poems that I really enjoyed reading, there is something comforting within the depressing poems.  There were a few that I didn’t care for but the poems seemed blunt and to the point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

jctur2's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment