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boundforinfinity's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
For fans of: Rupi Kaur
When checking my book-haul from Christmas, I came across this poetry book hidden at the back of a shelf. I hadn't thought much of it in the store: just that the name and the blurb interested me.
The poetry itself is free verse, and styles itself a lot like Kaur's 'Milk and Honey'. The topic that drew me in: emotional child abuse. The poems delve into the emotional struggle of a child pulled between loving and hating a parent that abuses. The poetry hit a few personal nerves, I had to put it down to get a hot chocolate.
I love the emotional journey and following the constant inner struggle. I think it perfectly encapsulates the feeling of wanting a parent to be better than they were, and struggling to cope with the intense emotion following a loved one's death.
I am biased: but I appreciate what it stands for.
When checking my book-haul from Christmas, I came across this poetry book hidden at the back of a shelf. I hadn't thought much of it in the store: just that the name and the blurb interested me.
The poetry itself is free verse, and styles itself a lot like Kaur's 'Milk and Honey'. The topic that drew me in: emotional child abuse. The poems delve into the emotional struggle of a child pulled between loving and hating a parent that abuses. The poetry hit a few personal nerves, I had to put it down to get a hot chocolate.
I love the emotional journey and following the constant inner struggle. I think it perfectly encapsulates the feeling of wanting a parent to be better than they were, and struggling to cope with the intense emotion following a loved one's death.
I am biased: but I appreciate what it stands for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Suicide, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
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