Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

34 reviews

literarywhore's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

never before have i experienced a collection of poems so deeply raw. kaur has earned my utmost respect and gratitude for her confirmation of one’s worth. beautiful work. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Racism, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body shaming, Incest, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Rape

jadehusdanhicks's review

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

lottie1803's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

ziuzia's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Body shaming, and Sexism

jovianjournals's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism and Body shaming

tillynancy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming and Adult/minor relationship

honeycow's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

2.0

Her poetry much like her drawings at first glance appear good until you look closer. I think she is good at conveying imagery and feelings. She has ideas and feelings she wants to share but the end product isn't actually thought out very well, I felt like everything was rushed and was not edited. She seems to struggle with using the word "cause" instead of "because."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

filipa_maia's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

This book is a slap across the face.

some poems are very raw and detached, others are more kind and self-forgiving.

Every women should read this book. Loved it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Sexual assault

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism and Body shaming