Trang is back with another review ! From a new genre of books I’ve been LOVING lately : MODERN POETRY BOOK! These two books were very popular and were circulating on m Tumblr feed for a while.
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur: ★★★★★
Rupi Kaur is such a great author.
I don’t even know where to begin.
Her words are beyond perfection.
I have always loved the power of words. And these 204 pages were a complete work of art. Poetry in his simple form. No complicated syntax nor vocabularies. Simply a girl, a victim, a woman who’s been through rape, heartbreaks and love. She uses the simplest words, so simple yet so efficient it hurts. There’s something about her poems that speaks to your inner woman soul, how society perceives you and how it can affect you. She stands strong against the stereotypes and encourages the empowerment of one woman to another. #GIRL LOVE #yes to diversity
Raw and brutally honest. Spellblindly sexy too.
The words were jumping out of the pages, they were living. A must read for anyone.
Dirty Pretty Things by Michael Faudet : ★★★
As you start this book, you will notice immediately that Lang Leav and Micheal Faudet are lovers. Lang Leav has already established her popularity as a poetry author among today’s generations. Unfortunately, the introduction she wrote for this book is also the only thing I love about this book.
As much as I want to like this book, I find it not so pertinent. Overall, it’s 60% of time him repeating things that Lang Leav has said. We get it you’re together but I wanted to read his words not hers. If I wanted to, I could just grab her book and I wouldn’t bother with this one.
Finally, he was obvioulsy trying way too hard. His writing is very juvenile and sophomoric. I think out of 274 pages, there were only ..3 poems that I liked.
Here are some examples that I find very dull :
“Lust is a lovely word and makes love
so much more interesting.”
“Naked guilt,a punishment dealt;
over a wooden table
where a jam donut
is noticeably absent.”
…HUMMM..no. Just no.
AND FOR GOD’S SAKE, Why is every girl in his poems wearing short skirts ?! Feels so cheesy and full of cliches. Cotton white panties..and skirts.. and some more skirts… *sigh
I guess that’s the thing with subjective poetry reading, you get it or you don’t and that’s what happens here with these two books.
Hope you enjoy this review 🙂 Let me know if you have read these two and what books you would recommend me !
Instagram– Facebook– Goodreads– Twitter
I am admittedly not one for a lot of poetry. I do enjoy it on occasion, but I am not sure about a full book. Would I be able to appreciate it (I always ask myself), I should be able to I think. I am still humoring the notion of grabbing a copy of Milk and Honey. So we may see in time. Great review 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I would recommend it! Its super fast and easy read 🙂 it makes me go mind-blowing a few times too hihi
LikeLiked by 1 person
Trang, I loved your review for Milk and Honey! I have seen this book around the Blogosphere and Bookstagram quite a bit and it makes me so happy. I started getting into poetry this year and I had really been missing out. I just know I will love and appreciate the haunting simplicity of Milk & Honey. Thanks for reminding me I need to get this book!
LikeLike
Did my previous comment go through? I don’t see it. 😦
LikeLike
School taught me poetry was boring and complicated so reading that Milk and Honey has “No complicated syntax nor vocabularies” it makes me so happy. A raving review made me buy it a month ago and now I just can’t wait to read it. I hope it will reconcile me with the genre. Great review!
LikeLiked by 1 person
LOOLL same here. Especially for people like Lashaan he hears poems and he runs away. I’ve always loved poems and Rupi Kaur proves to the world that you don’t need an extensive syntax and overcoated words to be a great poet 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Been meaning to read Rupi Kaur’s poetry…am starting with Kate Tempest mind. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
OUH what’s that :O Is it another poetry book?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yep Kate Tempest is famous for her spoken word. I strongly recommend you give it a read! I’m going to write a review on it so I’ll send it to you!
LikeLike
I’ve always been interested in poetry, I loved reading poems in high school, studying them and finding the hidden meanings, and I always find quotes online I live but I’ve never actually picked up a book of poetry, and sat down and read it. I’ve been seeing Milk and Honey around WordPress a lot recently so maybe I should pick it up and give it a go. I definitely love the quotes you selected from this book for your review! 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
If you’re interested in poetry Milk And Honey is definitely the book for you ❤ It blows my mind!!🙂 – Trang (Trang’s comment went through a black hole, until I caught it and brought it back to life! – Lashaan)
LikeLiked by 1 person
In that case I’ll definitely check it out soon! And no worries, that’s happened with more than a few of my comments recently as well. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
haha ” Naked guilt,a punishment dealt/over a wooden table/where a jam donut/is noticeably absent”- yikes that’s super weird!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I KNOW LIKE WTF EVEN I CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT 😂😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahahaha yes!!!!! Me too- and I’m really really bit a poet!! But that was just…. 😂😂😂
LikeLike
I adored ‘milk and honey’!! It is a beautiful collection of poetry that is the definition of why I love poetry. I think every woman (and man) should read this. It has a vulnerable honest voice that I just LOVE. I seriously love this book! So many amazing feels!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
YESSSS SOMEONE HAS READ IT!! I’M SO HAPPY ❤❤😂😂 what’s your fave poem? I seriously love this book too!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
haha, more people need to read it!!! I just want to shove this book in people’s faces and just yell, “READ THIS!! ITS AMAZING!”
I can’t choose a favourite poem!! They’re all so good! I see the piece as a large poem so the whole book is my favourite poem 😂
LikeLike
I love they way you described Milk and Honey!!! It’s so hard to review poetry it’s so personal, and everyone will feel so differently depending on their personal experience. Or even my mood sometimes will change how I feel about what I am reading.
LikeLike
Michael is genious! Milk and honey left me feeling unsatisfied for some reason:/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haahh you’re the opposite of me! Glad you liked Michael’s Book 🙂
LikeLike