Milk and honey in Around the World in 80 Books

Nov 15, 2017 Pam rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2017-books-read, poetry

AUTHOR Kaur, Rupi
TITLE: Milk and Honey
DATE READ 11/14/2017
RATING 5/A
GENRE/ PUB DATE/PUBLISHER / # OF PAGES Poetry/2015/Andrews McMeel/204
A Few Faves:
the very thought of you
has my legs spread apart
like an easel with a canvas
begging for art
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i do not want to have you
to fill the empty parts of me
i want to be full on my own
i want to be so complete
i could light a whole city
and then
i want to have you
cause the two of us combined
could set it on fire
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i will not have you
buil ...more

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Jul 25, 2025 Jillian rated it really liked it

I really enjoyed this a lot! Some moments were so beautiful and well done, and some felt a bit more like what you would write on a mug or pillow of uplifting quotations, or what feels a little bit like I’ve heard it before, but that’s okay too. I know the illustrations aren’t anything fancy but I liked them. In general moments here were really moving and it’s made me excited to reconnect with more poetry.

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Jan 02, 2017 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: recommend-to-friends, owned, poetry, pants-crappingly-awesome, bipoc

I cannot think of a better book to read at the start of this new year. I have underlined so much and written notes in the margins and I plan to reread parts of it over and over again to remind myself of its wisdom and honesty. Every woman should read this. Every man who loves and wants to understand how a woman should be loved should read this. Stunning.

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May 14, 2018 Tok rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-english, ebooks

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Aug 05, 2018 Melissa rated it liked it

This didn't quite live up to the expectations built up by the hype. I thought a handful of poems were beautiful (wonderful turn of phrase). It was more violent and sexualized than I thought it was going to be. There were a few poems that brought to mind Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Moiressete. I'd recommend listening to that album. ...more

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Aug 23, 2016 Grace rated it it was ok

Impulse purchase based on glowing recommendations. There are a handful of good poems, but for the most part I thought it was over rated.

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Jul 01, 2019 Anie rated it did not like it

Shelves: female-author, poetry, used-to-own, 2019

There are some good lines in here, and Kaur has some interesting viewpoints. However, as a whole it falls flat for me. What works on Instagram doesn't always work on the printed page; these work best as little bits that flit across your day suddenly, a jolt, an observation. They work much less well as a collected volume; there's just not enough substance. ...more

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