A review by bluejayreads
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 These poems are a journey to healing, and they start off really heavy. Like, incest and childhood sexual abuse in the first chapter heavy. 

The four chapters are the four stages of the journey. Chapter one is abuse and trauma in the past that affected the author's (or perhaps character's - it's not completely clear how much Rupi is writing from her own experience) ability to form and maintain romantic and sexual relationships. Chapter two is the relationship - intense feelings and deep love on the author's part, with hints that all is not as perfect as it seems. Chapter three is the breakup and the author grieving while realizing that the relationship was actually unhealthy. And chapter four is healing and recovery. 

The poems are good and have some really poignant lines. I was just taken off guard by some of the content. Such as all the incest and sexual abuse, but also a remarkable amount of consensual sexual content too. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but I am not huge into reading sexual content and also was not expecting it. So if you read this, go into it prepared. That said, it was a quick and enjoyable read, so if you're prepared for some of the content, you'll probably enjoy it. 
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