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I didn't dislike Milk and Honey--but I didn't love it either. The words are beautiful, and Rupi's story, as glimpsed through the poems, is sad but compelling. I listened to this on audio, read by the author, and perhaps hearing the poems in her own voice lent it more emotion. There was a certain darkness to the story, which lightened into fierce sisterhood as the book traced the author's experiences.
However, despite realizing I'm not a big expert on poetry, I struggled to see how this was poetry ...more
However, despite realizing I'm not a big expert on poetry, I struggled to see how this was poetry ...more
Since April was poetry month, I decided to pick up one to read. Since I don't read much poetry, I didn't have a clue which one to choose. Since Milk and Honey has been a NYT bestseller, I decided on this one. The book is divided in four chapters, each with a different theme, possibly compiled during different periods of the 25 year old author's life. The book begins with a woman who suffered an abusive childhood or relationship followed by chapters respectively focused on the emotions of a woman
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I don't often read poetry, but one of the prompts for the Read Harder challenge is "Read an audiobook of poetry" and I've heard of this one for a long time so I decided to give it a shot.
Milk and Honey is a collection broken into four parts, each with a different theme -- the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing. The result is a roller coaster ride of hurt, heartbreak, elation, and strength. Content warning: there is talk of sexual abuse and rape. There is some debate about whether ...more
Milk and Honey is a collection broken into four parts, each with a different theme -- the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing. The result is a roller coaster ride of hurt, heartbreak, elation, and strength. Content warning: there is talk of sexual abuse and rape. There is some debate about whether ...more
Oct 25, 2016
Abbi
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i'm not sure how i feel about this book of poetry...it really wasn't what i was expecting...
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I've been hearing about this book of poetry for over a year.
Small press. It went bonkers with its sales and it is hard to get.
I've waited several weeks for this copy (one of 8 my library has) and there are about 30 people still in line behind me.
Very quick read. I already finished it this afternoon. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.
Most of the poems are short, some only 2 lines. But man do they pack a punch. Her love and pain and beauty and resilience are palpable.
If poetry isn't your thing, read this. ...more
Small press. It went bonkers with its sales and it is hard to get.
I've waited several weeks for this copy (one of 8 my library has) and there are about 30 people still in line behind me.
Very quick read. I already finished it this afternoon. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.
Most of the poems are short, some only 2 lines. But man do they pack a punch. Her love and pain and beauty and resilience are palpable.
If poetry isn't your thing, read this. ...more
3.5
I love poetry/haiku and hoped it would jumpstart me back into poetry when I read it in 2019. This didn’t do that for me. It isn’t poetry. It’s more like micro-poetry with illustrations and should definitely come with trigger warnings even though I’m not that sensitive. I ache for her experience but the it wasn’t good poetry.
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Oct 05, 2016
Cassandra Moore
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