Book Review | milk and honey by Rupi Kaur

The book milk and honey is a self-published book by Rupi Kaur during her college days. The book is a collection of poetry and prose split into four chapters: the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing. Hence, Kaur gathers inspiration from her life experiences to write this book. It talks about a woman who is genuinely in love but experiences abuse and despair immensely. Her life was full of blues and greys until she learned how to love herself first.

At first, I thought Milk and Honey is all about sex life but I was wrong. Guilty that I judged it without reaching 30%. Some of the poems are accompanied by illustrations. It adds meaning and intensity of the message. I am not particular with the rhythm, meter, or rhyme but rather to the message the poem wants to convey. Although I can't deny the fact that those aforementioned are the spices that heighten my interest in a certain poem. But, 'milk and honey' is not just about rhythm and rhyme. It's more of prose poetry that makes her poems more real, and raw.

if you were born with
the weakness to fall
you were born with
the strength to rise

As the chapter goes, it became more relatable and emotional. The metaphors used were delightful to read. From being trapped to a cocoon to a flying beautiful butterfly that tells the readers how a woman would rise again despite all the struggles life has thrown. This book may be under the wing of feminism but, this applies to all gender of any age. Everyone has struggles and victories to tell. As I've said, it's raw and relatable.

and here you are living
despite it all

If want to read this one, don't be too stiff. Allow yourself to be vulnerable as you delve into the feelings and emotions of Rupi Kaur. But if you are particular with stress, rhyme, and rhythm of traditional poetry, then this book might not be for you.