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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
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A beautiful book that captures so much emotion.
3.5 stars
My feelings about this book are very complicated because, I enjoyed it more than her first one. So many of the poems spoke much more to me than in her first collection, and I found myself bookmarking so many of the pages. Rupi Kaur gave voice to a lot of my feelings and for that this book will hold a special place for me. I loved that there were so many more illustrations than in the first book, too.
However, I can't help but notice the similarities in some of her poems from her other book. One of my favorite poems from milk and honey was brought here, using the first few lines and changing the rest. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not, but I saw a few other poems that did the same. Also, some of her longer poems didn't really capture my attention as much as I would have wanted to.
All in all, I enjoyed this book much more than milk and honey; it spoke about so many different topics and themes that I really enjoyed reading them. However i can't say i completely enjoyed every single page, and even felt as if there was too much similarity between some of her poems in this collection with her previous one.
I still think this is worth giving a try if you're into this type of poetry, and it's a quick read as well.
My feelings about this book are very complicated because, I enjoyed it more than her first one. So many of the poems spoke much more to me than in her first collection, and I found myself bookmarking so many of the pages. Rupi Kaur gave voice to a lot of my feelings and for that this book will hold a special place for me. I loved that there were so many more illustrations than in the first book, too.
However, I can't help but notice the similarities in some of her poems from her other book. One of my favorite poems from milk and honey was brought here, using the first few lines and changing the rest. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not, but I saw a few other poems that did the same. Also, some of her longer poems didn't really capture my attention as much as I would have wanted to.
All in all, I enjoyed this book much more than milk and honey; it spoke about so many different topics and themes that I really enjoyed reading them. However i can't say i completely enjoyed every single page, and even felt as if there was too much similarity between some of her poems in this collection with her previous one.
I still think this is worth giving a try if you're into this type of poetry, and it's a quick read as well.
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4.5 stars from me
It was good, I preferred milk and honey, but as for the first one, i couldn’t really relate to it. The last part, blossoming i think it was, was much more inspiring and relatable. I highlighted many poems i liked, something that didn’t happen with milk and honey.
Here’s my favorite:
“and then there are days when the simple act of breathing leaves you exhausted. it seems easier to give up on this life. the thought of disappearing brings you peace. for so long i was lost in a place where there was no sun. where there grew no flowers. but every once in a while out of the darkness something i loved would emerge and bring me to life again. witnessing a starry sky. the lightness of laughing with old friends.”
It was good, I preferred milk and honey, but as for the first one, i couldn’t really relate to it. The last part, blossoming i think it was, was much more inspiring and relatable. I highlighted many poems i liked, something that didn’t happen with milk and honey.
Here’s my favorite:
“and then there are days when the simple act of breathing leaves you exhausted. it seems easier to give up on this life. the thought of disappearing brings you peace. for so long i was lost in a place where there was no sun. where there grew no flowers. but every once in a while out of the darkness something i loved would emerge and bring me to life again. witnessing a starry sky. the lightness of laughing with old friends.”
I personally liked 'Milk and Honey' better. This one just didn't grab my attention very much.