Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Home Body by Rupi Kaur

32 reviews

squeeshbooks's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness

ricefun's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I picked this book up off the new books shelf at the local library. It was in the nonfiction section, and with its title I thought maybe I was looking at a self-help book about being a happy introvert. I was in for a surprise when I found gorgeous poetry and beautiful illustrations. I rarely read poetry, and even more rarely enjoy reading poetry (a personal shortfalling). These poems captivated me immediately. I finished this first reading very quickly. But this will not be my last. I plan to order her trilogy of first books and savor them. The poems are challenging, and some are very graphic. It's not a "happy" book, but how it all comes together offers a deeper joy than simple happiness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: War

simplyammee's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Grief, and Rape

ncsukas's review

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

megan_danyelle's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

dfaulkenberry's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Self harm

the_vegan_bookworm's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

I avoided reading this book for a long time, because I thought it was overhyped. But after reading this poetry, it might be one of my favourite poetry collections. Not all of the poems are great, in my opinion, and some of the pages aren't really poems so much as statements. This being said, Rupi wrote so many things that struck a chord really strongly with me and there were large parts of this book that I couldn't help but meditate on and feel moved by. And isn't that emotional connection the sign of great poetry? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Sexism

emoryscott's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Classism, Deportation, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Abortion, Sexual content, Cursing, Racism, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Rape, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Grief, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Biphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, Mental illness, and Homophobia

zeldam's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Rape

montyalmoro's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence