Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

277 reviews

alisharose's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Trafficking

simplyv375's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

I grew up looking at Rupi Kaur's work all over my social media feeds in middle and high school so I was really excited to finally be able to listen to one of her books. I definitely think that there should be more trigger warnings at the beginning of all books and this one is no exception even if it isn't super graphic imo. As for the poetry itself there were a couple that I liked that were about love or nature. Most of them had to do with what I believe is toxic relationships and abuse in some form that really isn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

jackie_marion's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

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

lala_reads_too's review against another edition

slow-paced

0.25

Not 
poetry. 
Just words 
and cringy
 “art”
Written like this.  

With drawings 
That
My
12 year old 
Cousin 
Could draw. 


Such a waste of paper. 
Think about the planet 🪐


- LalaReadsToo

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

samcsmith's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Pedophilia

thevanessa's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, and Pedophilia

moomae's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

pravallika_manju's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

1.5

I understand that milk and honey is a very popular yet divisive book. I personally found the poetry in the book underwhelming. The line breaks seem to be placed randomly and feel like they exist just to give the text the appearance of a poem. There were a few lines sprawled across the pages that did make me pause and think but they were too surface level and did not explore the depth of abuse. Overall, it just feels like a gimmicky cash grab.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Rape

rudy23's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape