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Home Body by Rupi Kaur

21 reviews

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

clralmeidag's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Racism, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

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

seekmyants's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Racism, and Physical abuse

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

hereforthefunofit's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

2.0

 1. "I am not interested in a feminism that excludes trans women" is not a poem and should not be included in a poem collection. There are many examples of one liners that could have been compiled into a touching poem if style and technique were properly used. Sad to see that that wasn't the case. Thank you for telling me racism is bad and exclusionary feminism is bad, but I know that already. Do something with your thoughts...your words.
2. A few gems here and there but hardly mediocre most of the time. Most of the gems are just things I related and were therefore partial to, but most weren't great.
3. Something about the tag at the bottom that names what was better left unamed really irks me.
4. Some of the more feminist leaning 'poems' remind me of things I would repost/retweet when I was 14 and there's nothing wrong with that I guess. Everything she's saying is right. I just find it a little corny now that I'm older. We don't need the word play or metaphoric insults; we can talk about injustice upfront. Therefore, I just don't they have much place here...it sounds like an Instagram caption and it cheapens the cause imo.
5. It is quite similar in theme and style to one of her previous collections, that I read and enjoyed marginally more, Milk & Honey. This one is not as good and very repetitive.
6. I did like the separation of mind and body and it being a running theme in the first chapter. However, the mention of that distinction and how it affects people doesn't really come up after that which is disappointing... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Mental illness

annoyedhumanoid's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

4.0

i went through a lot of sticky notes with this (in fact, i decided it was worth sacrificing another book [to a library] as i got my copy from an exchange library and wanted to mark it up). the first section—mind—hit especially hard. some things i needed to hear. not all of them were hits, of course, but i'd say more often than not they were.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Transphobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Classism, Death of parent, Self harm, Blood, Body shaming, Genocide, and Toxic friendship

lapluie8's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

A lot of the poems were relatable and inspiring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

_ellie_reading_'s review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence