Milk and Honey

208 pages

English language

Published Oct. 6, 2015

ISBN:
978-1-4494-7425-6
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4 stars (7 reviews)

Milk and Honey (stylized in all lowercase as "milk and honey") is an Indian-Canadian collection of both abstract fiction and non-fiction poetry and prose by Rupi Kaur. The collection's themes feature aspects of survival, feminism and relationships, and is divided into four sections, with each section serving a different purpose and relevance to Kaur’s personal experiences. The sections further explore the themes of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity, accompanied by simple line art illustrations. These sections are titled "the hurting", "the loving", "the breaking" and "the healing". Kaur has cited her cultural background as an inspiration for the book's style, as well as an attempt to make the book more accessible to a wide demographic or readers. The book's simplistic style and themes have drawn forth some negative criticism and alleged rumours about Kaur herself. Critics have sometimes referred to Kaur's work as "Instapoetry" due to Kaur's usage of …

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5 stars

Il y a des livres qui accrochent votre regard sans que vous ne sachiez vraiment pourquoi, posés tranquillement sur un rayonnage. Je ne sais pas ce qui m'a attiré exactement vers Milk and Honey, mais lire deux poèmes m'ont suffit à l'acheter immédiatement. J'y ai retrouvé énormément de douceur, beaucoup de douleurs communes, de peines de coeurs partagées mais aussi d'espoir à l'état pur. Une poésie simple, directe, profondément humaine qui s'étale sans fausse pudeur à travers ces pages. Un moment magnifique.

"you were a dragon long before
he came around and said
you could fly

you will remain a dragon
long after he's left"