Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

107 reviews

peytonhhill's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

I read this collection in one sitting. I had wanted to for a long time. It is deeply raw and vulnerable but also fiercely hopeful. I will be returning to so many of these poems. The author makes me feel like I can be a poet too, like I already am one. I want everyone (who wouldn't be triggered) to read this collection, and to talk about it. I believe it is deeply human, acsessible, and important. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

hollystopreading's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

1.5

Worst book of poetry I’ve ever read…. Some good lines but not worth the (short amount of) time. Good for black out poetry lol.  Also for being so graphic about R she sure has a hard time saying vagina…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content

brittaliv's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Milk & Honey is a collection of poems that deserves a permanent spot on a coffee table, but not because it isn't memorable. Kaur includes an abundancy of lessons in the form of prose that the brain naturally cannot commit to by memory in such detail. This book is a woman's Bible —it is to be picked up from time to time in order to be dissected, sparking new revelations about womanhood, relationships, and personal power each time it is revisited.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

cardan_greenbriar_1's review against another edition

inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

J'ai beaucoup aimé, les poèmes étaient vraiment très beau et j'adore la moral de ce livre ‘mon corps, mon choix’. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol

milliee_rose's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

what on earth

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

layla_reads2411's review against another edition

dark emotional relaxing sad tense fast-paced

3.0

I went into this book blind, and I was not expecting that. Towards the beginning it was just kind of okay but a bit towards the end there were a couple of good quotes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexism, and Pregnancy

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

lit3rallylaur3n's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.75

I enjoyed reading most of these because a lot of them were powerful. But it came with wading through more basic ones. 

The style may be off putting for some people since it’s a more modern take on poetry, but I think it’s written in a way that makes it more accessible for everyone, including those who may just be getting into poetry (like me).

Overall, I don’t regret reading, but I think I’m going to forget about most of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Toxic relationship

tinyfriendreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

dmsreader09's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abortion