home body by Rupi Kaur

33rd book of 2021

Reading period: Apr 13th 2021 – Apr 14th 2021

Summary

Rupi Kaur constantly embraces growth, and in home body, she walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present, and the potential of the self. home body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself – reminding readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family, and embrace change. Illustrated by the author, themes of nature and nurture, light and dark, rest here.

i dive into the well of my body
and end up in another world
everything i need
already exists in me
there’s no need
to look anywhere else
– home

Rating

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Review

It’s the third book I read from her, and it’s my favourite.

Poetry isn’t my preferred genre, but I like hers. It’s modern not only on the execution but also on the themes she reached.  

In this book, the themes she talks about have more resonance to me than in her previous books, especially in the last two parts:  rest and awake.

I still like the drawings; they add values to the poems.

I will continue to read her books as I like her writing style.

Liz.