Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Home Body by Rupi Kaur

91 reviews

ricefun's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I picked this book up off the new books shelf at the local library. It was in the nonfiction section, and with its title I thought maybe I was looking at a self-help book about being a happy introvert. I was in for a surprise when I found gorgeous poetry and beautiful illustrations. I rarely read poetry, and even more rarely enjoy reading poetry (a personal shortfalling). These poems captivated me immediately. I finished this first reading very quickly. But this will not be my last. I plan to order her trilogy of first books and savor them. The poems are challenging, and some are very graphic. It's not a "happy" book, but how it all comes together offers a deeper joy than simple happiness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: War

novembershivers's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I just. WOW. I’ve never been a poetry person but reading Rupi Kaur’s Home Body may just make me one yet. The raw emotion with which she writes is gut wrenching and oh so relatable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

zoeblair's review

emotional inspiring reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

snailservice's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

rafacolog's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Racism, and Rape

heckingchonk's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape

Moderate: Incest and War

annamay1021's review against another edition

emotional reflective

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Sexual violence

clralmeidag's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

bethtrigg's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

joisaddler's review

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Toxic friendship