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Pasta blanda, 256 pages
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August 1st 2018
by Editorial Empúries
(first published October 3rd 2017)
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I don't know where to begin. Listen, as a brown woman of course I gave Rupi a try - that's what we brown girls do, we hold each other up and support each other like crazy because who else will? However, I think we should also be able to speak up when the work just doesn't cut it. Being critical is simply tough love - so don't be so quick to dismiss my negative feeback.
First of all, half of this book are one-liners from her first book, and most of her longer pieces felt lazy and ill-thought out. ...more
First of all, half of this book are one-liners from her first book, and most of her longer pieces felt lazy and ill-thought out. ...more
*Thank you so much to Indigo for surprising me with a copy of this!*
I never read Milk & Honey. It just seemed like such a fad thing, I had no interest in it. I tend to prefer traditional poetry. It's just my inner English major coming out I suppose! That being said, I enjoyed this more than I had expected. I didn't love the whole thing, but there were some poems that I really loved. The poetic style is quite simplistic and some quotes I felt like were reworded versions of things I've seen before ...more
I never read Milk & Honey. It just seemed like such a fad thing, I had no interest in it. I tend to prefer traditional poetry. It's just my inner English major coming out I suppose! That being said, I enjoyed this more than I had expected. I didn't love the whole thing, but there were some poems that I really loved. The poetic style is quite simplistic and some quotes I felt like were reworded versions of things I've seen before ...more
Rupi, you have my heart ❤️ beautifully written and ohhh the art :‘)
Nov 09, 2017
Brittney Andrews (beabookworm)
rated it
did not like it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
poetry,
this-makes-nickelback-sound-good
This review was brought to you by the best Real Housewives gifs on giphy.com.
Let me start off by saying that I am not a fan of Rupi Kaur's milk and honey; HOWEVER, being the forgiving person that I am, I have decided to give her work a second chance.
Warning: The gifs you are about to see are real reactions to the poems I just read.
Alrighty, here we go:
i live for that first second in the morning
when i am still half-conscious
i hear the hummingbirds outside
flirting with the flowers
i hear the flower ...more
Let me start off by saying that I am not a fan of Rupi Kaur's milk and honey; HOWEVER, being the forgiving person that I am, I have decided to give her work a second chance.
Warning: The gifs you are about to see are real reactions to the poems I just read.
Alrighty, here we go:
i live for that first second in the morning
when i am still half-conscious
i hear the hummingbirds outside
flirting with the flowers
i hear the flower ...more
Once, there were these poems,
Which my heart cannot fully bear.
Drivel — daft and dreary,
Perchance, all I can do is but stare.
Enjambments and aphorisms, likewise,
Have filled this book,
Hackneyed phrases — oh bloody hell,
Seems like gobbledygook!
Prithee, to thee, I say —
Analyse her poems first from within,
And compare its content
From Lord Byron's discipline:
"When we two parted
In silence and tears,
Half broken-hearted
To sever for years,
Pale grew thy cheek and cold,
Colder thy kiss;
Truly that hour ...more
Which my heart cannot fully bear.
Drivel — daft and dreary,
Perchance, all I can do is but stare.
Enjambments and aphorisms, likewise,
Have filled this book,
Hackneyed phrases — oh bloody hell,
Seems like gobbledygook!
Prithee, to thee, I say —
Analyse her poems first from within,
And compare its content
From Lord Byron's discipline:
"When we two parted
In silence and tears,
Half broken-hearted
To sever for years,
Pale grew thy cheek and cold,
Colder thy kiss;
Truly that hour ...more
i hold
the pages
that give my heart
a place
to call home
while words of
simple elegance
and subtle purity
teach it
to grow
and inspire it
to love.
- how i feel about this book
↠ 4.5 stars
the pages
that give my heart
a place
to call home
while words of
simple elegance
and subtle purity
teach it
to grow
and inspire it
to love.
- how i feel about this book
↠ 4.5 stars
“I hear a thousand kind words about me and it makes no difference yet I hear one insult and all confidence shatters - focusing on the negative.”
I've never related to written words as much as reading Rupi Kaur's books. ...more
I've never related to written words as much as reading Rupi Kaur's books. ...more
i am
still not
a fan of people
who use
random line
breaks in otherwise
simple phrases and
think it's
somehow
groundbreaking
I don't get it.
I feel like a total ass for hating this book because she covers some very personal and traumatic topics, but to me it just reads like she's trying too hard to be profound because everyone lost their shit over her first book (which I didn't particularly like either, because it was basically a tumblr dashboard), so it was like she had to outdo herself. Like m&h, there ...more
still not
a fan of people
who use
random line
breaks in otherwise
simple phrases and
think it's
somehow
groundbreaking
I don't get it.
I feel like a total ass for hating this book because she covers some very personal and traumatic topics, but to me it just reads like she's trying too hard to be profound because everyone lost their shit over her first book (which I didn't particularly like either, because it was basically a tumblr dashboard), so it was like she had to outdo herself. Like m&h, there ...more
god must have kneaded you and i
from the same dough
rolled us out on the baking sheet
must have suddenly realized
how unfair it was
to put that much magic in one person
and sadly split that dough in two
how else is it that
when i look in the mirror
i am looking at you
when you breathe
my own lungs fill with air
that we just met but we
have known each other our whole lives
if we were not made as one to begin with
our souls are mirrors - rupi kaur
Find more of my books on Instagram ...more
from the same dough
rolled us out on the baking sheet
must have suddenly realized
how unfair it was
to put that much magic in one person
and sadly split that dough in two
how else is it that
when i look in the mirror
i am looking at you
when you breathe
my own lungs fill with air
that we just met but we
have known each other our whole lives
if we were not made as one to begin with
our souls are mirrors - rupi kaur
Find more of my books on Instagram ...more
Feb 03, 2019
Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
poetry,
library-book
Wow!! That was intense, sad and good!!
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾 ...more
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾 ...more
Beautiful...
The range of emotions are all felt ... sadness, anger, loss, grief, pride, guilt, fear, nervousness, shame, joy, surprise, love ....
These stories/ poems are heartfelt...
rupi kaur is a lovely gift to the world.
“for so long i was lost in a place where there was no sun, where there grew no flowers. but something i loved would emerge and bring me to life again”.
I love “Milk and Honey”...
and I equally love “the sun and her flowers”. The one complaint is that I wanted to buy this book ...more
The range of emotions are all felt ... sadness, anger, loss, grief, pride, guilt, fear, nervousness, shame, joy, surprise, love ....
These stories/ poems are heartfelt...
rupi kaur is a lovely gift to the world.
“for so long i was lost in a place where there was no sun, where there grew no flowers. but something i loved would emerge and bring me to life again”.
I love “Milk and Honey”...
and I equally love “the sun and her flowers”. The one complaint is that I wanted to buy this book ...more
4.5 Stars
Wow. Let me say I had low expectations going into this, but I was so wrong. Backstory: I'm not a fan of milk & honey. It's not a style I enjoy at all, and the entire book just felt too Tumblr and cheesy and simplistic. this blew me away. it's so different, fresh, and jaw-dropping.
it’s interesting to see how her writing has grown and evolved. there are very few short poems (unlike m&h), which i was thankful for, because in m&h it seemed like she would just write sentences with skips in i ...more
Wow. Let me say I had low expectations going into this, but I was so wrong. Backstory: I'm not a fan of milk & honey. It's not a style I enjoy at all, and the entire book just felt too Tumblr and cheesy and simplistic. this blew me away. it's so different, fresh, and jaw-dropping.
it’s interesting to see how her writing has grown and evolved. there are very few short poems (unlike m&h), which i was thankful for, because in m&h it seemed like she would just write sentences with skips in i ...more
It was really beautiful! Some of the poems SO stood out to me and I would love to read her first collection Milk and Honey now!! It's really empowering and beautiful about change and growing and healing.
this place makes me
the kind of exhausted that has
nothing to do with sleep
and everything to do with the people around me
- introvert
representation...more
is vitual
otherwise the butterfly
surrounded by a group of moths
unable to see itself
will keep trying to become a moth
This long-awaited second collection of poetry by Rupi Kaur made waves; it was a ride brimming with of every kind of emotion imaginable. Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur, the sun and her flowers is a vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.
Kaur's voice is as audacious and brave as ever. She nails to perfection the specific intimate details that made her writing so achi ...more
Kaur's voice is as audacious and brave as ever. She nails to perfection the specific intimate details that made her writing so achi ...more
i started
to read
this hoping to enjoy it more than Milk and Honey but instead i
found it derivative
i also
question whether random breaks in sentences and no
punctuation is equal
to poetry
Some parts of this, like the things she wishes she could have told her mother on her wedding day and insights on immigration were thought provoking, but much of this felt like thoughts I’ve read many times elsewhere.
Here are three examples of that:
you do not just wake up and become the butterfly
the ri ...more
this hoping to enjoy it more than Milk and Honey but instead i
found it derivative
i also
question whether random breaks in sentences and no
punctuation is equal
to poetry
Some parts of this, like the things she wishes she could have told her mother on her wedding day and insights on immigration were thought provoking, but much of this felt like thoughts I’ve read many times elsewhere.
Here are three examples of that:
you do not just wake up and become the butterfly
the ri ...more
I want to thank Jon(athan) Nakapalau for recommending this poetry collection to me. I have never read something similar before. The only part that I did not enjoy was the first one. In general, it was a nice experience, and I will probably read her other collection too.
...more
Heart breaking yet empowering - a woman's journey of growth - (wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming) as she comes to terms with her past, present and future. As a man this book touched me because I never was aware of all the different ways we try to make women conform to 'our' idea of what they should be. If you have a friend trying to put their life back together after a break up this book will help them focus on the path they need to take.
...more
Oct 08, 2017
Warda
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
author-of-colour,
i-fell-in-love
[Edit: had to change my rating to 5 stars]
Rupi Kaur does it once again. Her poetry is blooming. Her words hit home as they always do. I mean, there's a reason why there's a surge in poetry books being sold now. She's the reason.
I love what she advocates in her poetry collections, what she stands for. How it is told in a format of stages, of growth. Following on from her previous collection (not that it is a sequel, but the format and themes are similar), the sun and her flowers is tackling the ...more
Rupi Kaur does it once again. Her poetry is blooming. Her words hit home as they always do. I mean, there's a reason why there's a surge in poetry books being sold now. She's the reason.
I love what she advocates in her poetry collections, what she stands for. How it is told in a format of stages, of growth. Following on from her previous collection (not that it is a sequel, but the format and themes are similar), the sun and her flowers is tackling the ...more
Am I reading this book bc my reading challenge is getting a little out of control??? Psshshhhhh no, of course not why would you think something so preposterous ????
Anyways so I read Milk and Honey last year and I sorta loved it and when I HEARD there was another one I was like yes this woman can write gimme some more
And that’s what this book is
But its better than milk and honey imo
the illustrations are ABSOLUTELY perfection, I love ...more
Anyways so I read Milk and Honey last year and I sorta loved it and when I HEARD there was another one I was like yes this woman can write gimme some more
And that’s what this book is
But its better than milk and honey imo
why is it
that when the story ends
we begin to feel all of it
the illustrations are ABSOLUTELY perfection, I love ...more
Enjoyed this a lot. A few pieces really stood out to me, especially on the topic of being a WOC and immigration. Liked this more than MILK AND HONEY.
Oct 11, 2017
Emilie Emzbooksandco
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
read-in-2017,
poetry
“You’re everywhere
Except right here
And it hurts.”
Except right here
And it hurts.”
Rupi Kaur has again delivered a palpable collection of perspective on varying issues of significance that range from love to heartbreak and all the things in between. I leave this experience feeling grateful, beautiful, and incredibly empowered. I am in love with this woman's writing.
Note: There are a few repeated poems from Milk and Honey but much of this material felt very fresh.
My favorite quote: One of my many favorite poems:
i reduced my body to aesthetics
forgot the work it did to keep me a ...more
Note: There are a few repeated poems from Milk and Honey but much of this material felt very fresh.
i reduced my body to aesthetics
forgot the work it did to keep me a ...more
Beautiful book. Loved that there were longer pieces in this one and that the book was thicker in general. Wonderful illustrations as always though I have to say that since she has used drawings that were quite similar to some in her first book, I kinda got confused and thought for a moment that she has reused some of her old poems too. (I hope I make sense). Definitely gonna keep this book on my nightstand 😊⭐️
My favorite parts in this quick read were the poems centered on Kaur's generational experience with immigration and her deep admiration for her mother. There's a rich narrative to be explored there and I'm glad she devoted an entire section for it. Other than that, many of the poems are a hit or miss. Sometimes Kaur weaves together profound thoughts, and other times she simply write statements that have line spacing every other word. Half of the poems are about heartbreak and relationships, whic
...more
'you do not just wake up and become the butterfly
- growth is a process'
Rereading this one cos I loved this one do much better than 'Milk And Honey'
I am surprised after all this time I still loved it. This collection is amazing!!!
The writing style is so good and smooth.
It's relatable.
It talks about abusive relationships, depression, rape, how victim copes subsequently, loneliness, (most importantly) letting go, the things we women have to go through in the name of beauty, being an introvert, patr ...more
- growth is a process'
Rereading this one cos I loved this one do much better than 'Milk And Honey'
I am surprised after all this time I still loved it. This collection is amazing!!!
The writing style is so good and smooth.
It's relatable.
It talks about abusive relationships, depression, rape, how victim copes subsequently, loneliness, (most importantly) letting go, the things we women have to go through in the name of beauty, being an introvert, patr ...more
4.5***
Rupi Kaur writes with such beauty, her poems go straight to the heart and invoke emotion.
It shows the journey of the ending of one relationship, solitude, to finding love again. Some of the poems were highly relatable whilst others were eye-opening.
Rupi Kaur writes with such beauty, her poems go straight to the heart and invoke emotion.
It shows the journey of the ending of one relationship, solitude, to finding love again. Some of the poems were highly relatable whilst others were eye-opening.
it isn't what we left behind
that breaks me
it's what we could've built
had we stayed.
Grief, self abandoment, the bond between a child and her parents, girl power, and respecting the generations that came before are all themes of the second collection of poetry by Rupi Kaur. Recently I read the poet's debut collection Milk and Honey and I became spell bound by her writing.
this place makes me
the kind of exhausted that has
nothing to do with sleep
and everything to do with
the people around me. ...more
that breaks me
it's what we could've built
had we stayed.
Grief, self abandoment, the bond between a child and her parents, girl power, and respecting the generations that came before are all themes of the second collection of poetry by Rupi Kaur. Recently I read the poet's debut collection Milk and Honey and I became spell bound by her writing.
this place makes me
the kind of exhausted that has
nothing to do with sleep
and everything to do with
the people around me. ...more
I hadn't read Milk and Honey so came to this book with no preconceived expectations. As a big fan of poetry I love to find new poets who inspire me and make me question my own view of the World. I enjoy reading poems that are hard hitting and don't shy away from the brutality of the World today. Rupi's poems in this her second book are written with love and from the heart. The offer a glimpse into the life Rupi has lead and the trials and tribulations she has gone through to get where she is tod
...more
This is the BEST book of poetry in 2017?
It’s a joke.
A BAD ONE.
It’s a joke.
A BAD ONE.
4.25 STARS!!!!
“I hear a thousand kind words about me and it makes no difference yet I hear one insult and all confidence shatters - focusing on the negative."
This quote was like a punch in a gut. I felt guilt, shame, and realization when I read it because honestly, I am like that.
Rupi Kaur did it again. Her brutally honest poems stirred up something inside me. A year ago, I read milk and honey and I was quite surprised of how personal, vulgar and relatable it was. But this book? I personall ...more
“I hear a thousand kind words about me and it makes no difference yet I hear one insult and all confidence shatters - focusing on the negative."
This quote was like a punch in a gut. I felt guilt, shame, and realization when I read it because honestly, I am like that.
Rupi Kaur did it again. Her brutally honest poems stirred up something inside me. A year ago, I read milk and honey and I was quite surprised of how personal, vulgar and relatable it was. But this book? I personall ...more
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“why is it
that when the story ends
we begin to feel all of it”
—
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that when the story ends
we begin to feel all of it”
“a lot of times
we are angry at other people
for not doing what
we should have done for ourselves
- responsibility”
—
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we are angry at other people
for not doing what
we should have done for ourselves
- responsibility”
