Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

178 reviews

julieuhh's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

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.

isahu7's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship

dfaulkenberry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault

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

jakeaboi's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.5

This thing started off so strong-- the first section is very well done and conveys the trauma really well. From then on, everything goes downhill. By the end every poem is hee spitting self-love advice constantly to the reader. There is a complete shift in the perspective, going from tales about her life to trying to help us. It does not work. I will not deny the bright spots in this little collection though. The longer poems are clearly well written and are great to read. And her use of specific words in some poems are really well done and powerful. And the apology poem to all women she called pretty was great too. There is clearly talent in here, but I feel like it is wasted trying to be preachy. Similarly, some of the poems in here are pretty solid-- I consider them poetry-- but some others are barely poetry. There is absolutely no structure, no rhyme, and oftentimes only lines "show" they are poems. When she talks about her father analyzing single stanzas at a time for meaning, I wonder how some of the stuff in here can be as shallow as it is.

I know this review is all over the place and pretty negative-- but you cannot deny the positives, and I know tons of people relate to this. If it sounds like your cup of tea-- give it a shot, it's a short read. But, don't expect anything groundbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy and Body shaming

Minor: Cursing

cactus21050067's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Incest, Rape, and Sexual content

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Incest, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Minor: Pregnancy

The whole first section is about being sexually abused. The rest of it is about daddy issues, sex, toxic relationships, bad breakups, and modern day feminism.

cleansky7's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

itsreirei's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.25

I've read "The sun and all her flowers" first and either there was some development in the writing or the topics were just more interesting to me in that one. 
Had I picked up "Milk and honey" beforehand I would've never touched another Kaur-collection...sorry....

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Misogyny