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cookie_lover's review against another edition
2.0
Only one of the poems in the whole book resonated with me. If it wasn’t such a quick read I would’ve dnf’ed. The kindle edition formatting is horrible, too.
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity
wad3mil3sgarru2's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
julesfrigault's review
3.75
Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
alyssapusateri's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Alcohol
lakinglaze's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Gaslighting
_gabi_'s review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
giuliii's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, and Pregnancy
catreads247's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Infidelity
_savannahreads_'s review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief
mariasilva's review against another edition
2.0
some passages made me feel a pit in my stomach in the first chapter, where topics can be very heavy, so trigger warning for abuse, sexual assault. caution if you're under age, maybe skip this one.
i like how cut & dry the feelings of the author are displayed but the poems are too short and simple for my personal preference. with two stars i'm not saying it wasn't enjoyable: i enjoyed reading it! »» 2 stars means it was okay. it's very clear the author poured their soul into these poems. her poems read like thoughts.
personally i do wish they were a little more "edited". for example, i wouldn't mind if the book didn't include those really simple poems like: "i have / what i have / and i am happy / i've lost / what i've lost / and i am / still / happy" cuz those really lowered the quality of the book for me.
passages that i wanted to see more of from Kaur: "the only reason you know / you're still alive is from the / heaving of your chest". "perhaps / (...) / i am paying / for sins i don't / remember". "bloom beautifully / dangerously / loudly / bloom softly". "he had the smell of / starvation on his lips" "every time you / tell your daughter / you yell at her / out of love / you teach her to confuse / anger with kindness".
i can see why this book is attractive to those who can unfortunately relate to Rupi, to survivors of abuse and negligence or suffocation and i think the author has great potential!
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting