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The Sun and Her Flowers

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by Rupi Kaur (Goodreads Author)

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Is this different from Milk and Honey?
Cecelia Yes and No, the style is very much the same. However, the poems are different in their themes. While Milk and Honey focused on different phases of rom…moreYes and No, the style is very much the same. However, the poems are different in their themes. While Milk and Honey focused on different phases of romantic relationships (the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing) The Sun and Her Flowers focuses (in my opinion) more on self-growth and self discovery (wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming). (less)
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What is a good age to read this?
Katie I'd say that it can be read by anyone who is able to deal with topics like abuse and rape. I am in my early twenties and I feel like this would be a v…moreI'd say that it can be read by anyone who is able to deal with topics like abuse and rape. I am in my early twenties and I feel like this would be a very good time to read it (since many women my age have experienced various of the things Kaur addresses), but of course it can be read by teenagers (and also older people) as well.(less)
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Is it all poetry?
Elizabeth Richards Light poetry...very feminine..easy to read...
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How many pages does it contain?
Lalin I read the translated copy and mine is 256 pages
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Is every page a different poem, or do some poems go on multiple pages even if there are only a few lines per page?
Katie If a poem is multiple pages long (which does happen a few times) those pages are always full. You don't ever have a poems that have, say, three lines …moreIf a poem is multiple pages long (which does happen a few times) those pages are always full. You don't ever have a poems that have, say, three lines on one page, four on the next and then two on the last. Multiple pages are only used if one page does not fit all of the lines.(less)
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