Milk and Honey

SCB shared a tip "Very hard hitting but I have the unpopular opinion of not calling this poetry in the fullest extent. Beautifully written, however."

sydney_2990 shared a tip "I felt like i was very touching. Made me relieve a lot of things and just some of the quotes or poems hit places that no other book could compare to."

deanna_mcguire shared a tip "It was really good! Very raw and emotional but worth it. I go back and read it every now and again when I'm feeling a certain way. Definitely recommend!"

tatiana_rose shared a tip "I did enjoy it, definitely not many things I’ve experienced in this book but I loved the way It spoke about femininity and the challenges that come with it. I hope these things are never experienced by me (SA,  alcoholism) but especially the SA is sadly an incredibly common experience. "

jeb_9379 shared a tip "Depends if you like modern poetry. It's really in the "trend" of nowadays poetry writers. It's good but I preferred RH Sin, Atticus or the poetry bandit."

trinity_u shared a tip "Yes! Right now my favorite book is actually “A Quiet Kind of Thunder”. It is so good, the plot is really nice and so is the build-up. It’s a teen romance."

ailise_wholey shared a tip "I don’t think I’ve read anything else by her but I really enjoyed this book, and I’m not usually big on reading books of poems. I would like to read more of her work."

spac3_c0wboy shared a tip "I haven't read the book in a minute, but I do remember a recurring theme of owning one's own sexuality. I liked that a lot. I think it's important and the author wasn't afraid to express that within the book."

kaylah_nguyen shared a tip "I love how Kaur illuminates important issues (that sometimes aren't discussed enough) through her poetry. It's astonishing to me, how greatly she touched on sexism in particular. The writing was amazing, clever, and incredibly creative and had me addicted to each page and word; I finished it in a day. Kaur was truly ahead of her time with her writing, and I highly, HIGHLY recommend this, but keep in mind that some poems featured bring up mature themes that might not be suitable for all audiences"

laura_1801 shared a tip "Beautiful book, this is the first book I’ve read of this author and I love it!, this books has very beautiful and thoughtful quotes, things that you probably never pay attention to but that you needed to pay attention to. I totally recommend this book if you feel like you need to restart to love yourself or something else."

ellie_h_1386 shared a tip "It was like reading magic. I recommend for everyone. She explored the journey of herself going from a girl to a woman and I felt like I was there feeling her emotions."

monique_gil shared a tip "Rupi Kaur has a second book out called The sun and her flowers that I started reading and it's just as beautiful as milk and honey. My favorite author, hmm. Ellen Hopkins, Angie Thomas, A.J. Howard, just to list a few! Who is yours?"

kat_8016 shared a tip "I actually disliked this book , so it wouldnt be my favourite :p i dont consider it poetry but i know a lot of people like this book and are not able to put it down once they start reading"

amber_whitfield shared a tip "I actually just brought it and was going to pick it up after I finished my current book. From what I heard it’s a collection of poetry but it does have some really difficult conversations in it. So beware of that if you decide to read it!"

maria_enriquez_5485 shared a tip "I usually don’t read poetry but this book was great. The poems were beautiful and elegant but easy to understand. As I read I can feel everything all the emotion but on a book. And it makes you understand their actions and why they believe this and why they did this. I would recomend this 100%."

emily_reynolds_9673 shared a tip "Favorite poetry would be anything by Emily Dickinson. She talks heavily about death but in a beautiful way. My favorite book of all time is Night by elie wiesel"

alexa_waterhouse shared a tip "Of course! I’m currently interested in psychology, so I’m reading ‘map of the soul; persona, shadow, and ego’ I’m also reading a book called demain! It has an amazing plot, and the meaning is so..... meaningful I guess?"

tarin_suydam shared a tip "Oh without a doubt! If you aren't familiar with her poetry, you can check out her social media pages. She shares bits and pieces of it there"

ashaa_khan_5886 shared a tip "I don’t really read poetry, but I enjoyed this collection for the most part. Some poems were less interesting than others, but so many poems really hit me right in the feels and it’s also evident that Kaur put a lot of heart and love into her writing."

emmett_hanning shared a tip "That's the issue. Work had been killer and I'm trying to get into reading for fun again. I don't know what poetry books I should read, but I do wanna read The Power by Naomi Alderman"

kelly_ann_m._vincent shared a tip "This book is awesome. A immigrant woman talking about the difficulties of life. Immigration, rape, heartbreak, incest, sexual assault, the consequences of it and how you can get over it."

mystipheye shared a tip "This is essentially considered to be good poetry by people that want to feel like they are reading, and thus read this easily digestible and substance-lacking bs and give themselves a pat on the back. Calling this good poetry is a travesty of epic proportions."

danielle_israd_luty shared a tip "Rupi is a GODDESS. My new favorite book (changes frequently) has to be Testiments, Atwood. I couldn't put it down. Absolute masterpiece story line."

m_hendrix shared a tip "Thank you! Rupi Kaur's newest one "Homebody" was amazing too. To your question, I cant think of just one favorite. "The Little Princess" and "The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe" are special because they were some of my first favorites. If I had to pick favorites for some of the most beautiful writing, I would say "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and "Love in the Time of Cholera"."

zennia_hall shared a tip "I feel about this book the way kinksters feel about 50 Shades. Cool if this book made you interested in poetry, as it's poetry-like and easily accessible. Bad if this is where your journey ends. This is no more poetry than Christian's mommy issues are BDSM."

rebb_nels shared a tip "I think so. First book I believe by her and has a ton of raw feeling that first work often has. Lots of themes of loss and healing."

girlboss1000 shared a tip "OH EM GEE, LITERALLY I WANT A MILLION COPIES OF THIS BOOK. BLESS THE AUTHOR, ITS WRITTEN SO WELL. the way she expresses herself in this book is.. literally i'm speechless . i love it"

joelle_rosales shared a tip "If you’re someone who used to be really into poetry but left it alone for a good 8 years and now you want back in, any Rupi Kaur book is for you."

mrs.quicksilverr shared a tip "the way the author puts everything definitely sparked something inside of me. she’s been through a lot of what i have and it helped me cope and recover from the pain that it brought me."

mary_b._8567 shared a tip "I liked the poetry they made you feel understood yet heartbroken. It's sweet in a way yet so painful. It's overall something that I find myself re-reading."

rayne_elliott shared a tip "One of the BEST POETRY BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ HANDS DOWN. From the experiences specific to non-white women to the struggles of generational trauma, this poet can heal any all all trauma that affects those who identify as and HAVE PREVIOUSLY identified with the experiences being socialized as a woman. And, even more so, a non-white woman. #poetry #women #SA #trauma #healingtrauma"

vampirebloodbath shared a tip "I fell in love with this book the second I started reading it. This book helped me get over a crushing breakup my first one actually. This healed me in ways I never thought I could heal. This book helped me bloom into a more healed and strong version of myself that I am today. I utterly love this book and it will always will be one of my all time favorite poetry books. It’s beautiful, shattering, strong, loving, kind, cruel, bitter, kind and just checks off every box I have for what I need."

emily_carter_7649 shared a tip "its very good and very well written, the poems are very relatable and meaningful to me to know someone can relate. if you have trauma 10/10 good read"

theessieb shared a tip "I actually was loaned this book by one of my college friends and it was very on brand for my poetry interests but definitely hyped up."

noaccount shared a tip "I’ve only read about half of it and I really like it, it’s also a really pretty short read and you could probably finish it in a few hours"