Hi friends! I’m here to share my mini-review of a poetry collection that’s honestly been on my TBR for far too long.

Milk and honey’ is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. It is split into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. ‘milk and honey’ takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look.

- I know nothing about poetry!!! I’m so clever!!! No but seriously, I can’t adequately review the technicality of this poetry. However, I can tell you with utmost sincerity that this is a collection of a human heart. The sheer emotion in every line? It was overwhelming. You could tell the author had poured her whole heart into these pages.
- “i am a museum full of art but you had your eyes shut”. From this example is free-verse poetry. Which I’m not sure is my style? But I can definitely see how some people could enjoy it!
- This focuses a lot on love and self. I wish we had gotten to see less physicality, and more platonic and familial love. I was a little disappointed.
- The audiobook is read by the author, and that genuinely makes the whole experience so much richer.
That’s it! I would give this a solid 3 stars.
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I don’t read poetry as I don’t think I’m best person to understand it properly or can review the way it should be. I have heard this one was good. Great review!
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i totally agree with you on that! some of it is surprisingly beautiful but the emotional ones I feel like I’m definitely not qualified to review. thank you so much💜
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I think if you get something out of it and are able to relate to it on an emotional level, that’s all that matters. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one!
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that’s a really great thing to keep in mind, thank you for saying that, i agree! i hope you have a lovely august💜🖤
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I’ve always kinda wanted to read Rupi Kaur’s poetry but I’m not sure if the free verse is for me . . .
Amazing review!
– Emma
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that’s totally understandable, it’s not totally my favorite either? but maybe after reading other kinds, free verse will be more appealing! thank you so much💜🖤
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