Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

29 reviews

kierasreadingjournal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

2.5

While there were several poems within this collection I felt a genuine interest in and personal connection with, overall, I found that most of the pieces held a very vague, generalistic style that doesn’t suit my personal preference. I was also very surprised at some of the content! I had never heard of any trigger warnings for this book, despite how heavily hyped it’s been, and I was in for quite a shock while reading it at work for the first time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Adult/minor relationship

Keep in mind, there is artwork in this book. Some of this artwork depicts or strongly implies some of the content. View with discretion.

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: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape

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

sophia_m1tchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

2.0

This was very hard for me to rate considering that I don’t read much poetry. I understand that Kaur was being honest and reflective about experiences with sexual trauma/assault. However, I really didn’t appreciate nor enjoy reading about it considering that at the end of each poem theres ‘no hope’ to get out of these situations. Like it seemed that these rapists had no accountability for their actions and got away with it. It just made me feel very empty and defeated (poetry is suppose to bring you emotions… however feeling depressed after the end of each poem isn’t exactly something I’m wanting here ykwim?). There were too many poems on cruelty and trauma instead of women empowerment and self-love (which was the reason I actually picked up this collection of poetry in the first place). Overall, I guess it’s okay but I’m probably not going to read more of Kaur’s work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Grief

josephaaron's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

2.5

I apologize to the author for rating it so low. It was just really hard to identify with and I recognize it just wasn’t for me, but I’m glad to have read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

lakinglaze's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Blood, Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexual content, Body shaming, Incest, and Emotional abuse

nicetomitchya's review against another edition

fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

spritea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

5.0

A very raw and personal look into a journey of self-love and healing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

kittykatruin's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Dysphoria, Rape, Misogyny, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

lisabrown's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

Raw & real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Incest, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

jess_westhafer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse