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Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

20 reviews

mariahmmm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

A collection of poems in four parts on a woman's journey through hurting, loving, breaking, and healing.

These were such a contrast. From raw and emotional confessions of deep heartache and suffering, to fluff pieces better suited on motivational posters. 

Trigger warnings were definitely needed for both the text and the imagery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment

leechachatotheright's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

This is my second read through of this book. I would definitely recommend it to people who enjoy reading poetry. There is a rawness to the way the words are written and how the story is told between the sections of the book that I find so sad yet hopeful. It is probably also very relatable to lots of women just making their way through life. It is bittersweet. 

I've also read Kaur's "the sun and her flowers" and I would say I prefer "milk and honey" if you want to read more on love, loss, heartbreak, and self acceptance. "The sun and her flowers" is a poetry collection that is so much more graphic and deals with sexual trauma, which may be a triggering. "Milk and Honey" discussed these topics as well, but it was not the main focus in my opinion nor as detailed.

The 4 was because I'd recommend the book and that .25 was how much it resonates with me, I cried the first time I read it.

Note: I haven't read "the sun and her flowers" in 5 years now so my comparison might be off. I'm just going based off what I remember from reading the two books back to back at that time.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

The trigger warnings I put are because there are some hints to these topics in the poetry and they might trigger people even at a mild and non-descriptive mention.

biapoweer's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Abandonment

jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.0

This book was an ode to life. A true soliloquy to Kaurs life experiences. 

I really enjoyed this and how it was like walking down a path and following her journey.  It’s heartbreaking at times, but for me sometimes all too relatable.  I think it’s a vital read for others as it meaningfully covers love,loss,trauma,abuse,healing and femininity. 

The titles almost brutal. The hurting. The loving. The breaking. And finally the healing. Blunt but a statement, each chapter flowed and was emotive.  I think it’s a great entryway to poetry for those who’ve not read it before, but one to be mindful of with how some of its topics can be painful to read. 

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Content Warnings

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

bek_p87's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

2.5

I don't normally read poetry, because I'd rather people just came out and said what they meant, rather than dancing around with millions of metaphors, so I didn't think I would like this much. Turns out I was right, but for the opposite reason - I wish Rupi Kaur had said LESS in plain language, had used MORE lyrical language, and written essays rather than poems. 

i didn't like
the structure
of the poems
reading them
hurt
my brain

And while the artwork was cute, and much better than anything I've ever drawn, it wasn't enough to elevate the poems out of banality. I am sorry for the things Kaur has suffered in her life, and appreciate her attempts to relay it in a universal way that might be relatable and helpful to others. I just didn't really get anything out of this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Abandonment

only_bexx's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Abandonment

reader1292938484's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

mlnfrdt's review against another edition

IT WZS SHIT SORRY NOT SORRY I HAD TO READ IT FOR SCHOOL AND I JUST FELT LIKE SHE WAS TRYING TO MUCH TO BE AESTHETIC 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Colonisation

margaritium's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This is a free thought flow poetry book by the genius poetess that is Rupi Kaur. As a desi woman myself some of the poems hit hard and were really close to home. In the similiar manner Rupi Kaur talks about some heavy topics and her life story in a beautiful and clear way yet does not compromise depth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

sydney_mari3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol