Home Body

Rupi Kaur’s third collection of poetry "home body" (perfectly titled) is an exploration of self-love, a struggle with mental illness, and a renewal of a woman-spirit bruised by abuse. This collection is an intimate conversation with Kaur and herself, that we were privileged enough to be invited to observe. I especially enjoyed this collection because we see the process in Kaur’s evolution, maturity, and growth as we fly through the pages. She begins in a depressed state, and ends up in a healthy place, basking in her own beautiful individuality. The most import part of growth is the sticky middle – the seesaw between sadness and the desire to feel better. Kaur explores this in the middle of this book where she’s struggling to pull herself out and separate herself from her pain. In this section, she goes up and down – one poem feeling depressed and empty, and then she empowers yourself on the very next page. “i’m in the darkest room in my life” And just a few pages later, “i am loving myself out of the dark” Kaur talks about depression and abuse in a real and brutal way. She talks about her own experience of sexual abuse at a very young age. These poems are painful and difficult to read. Her confusion mixed with introspection, so many years after some of these incidents, is interesting because it shows the long-term effects of trauma. You can tell that she’s processed these feelings, and at this point she’s just sick and tired of the stigma and the pain that followers her. Kaur talks about feminism in an authentic, relatable way. She expresses her exhaustion and frustration with this concept as well. Her approach is similar to that of her struggle with abuse, and therefore interconnected. She’s a woman tried and beaten down by misogyny, racism, and her experiences. Yet, with everything that’s riding against her, Kaur managers to pick up her remains, and move on with a beautiful and enchanted life. She doesn’t let her abusers take away her childhood or she child-like spender for life. Kaur presents self-acceptance, self-appreciation and self-love in a new and refreshing way. We’ve all heard these themes before, but they mean more here since we seen the process from the beginning of this collection to the end. We see how down and destroyed she felt in the opening pages, so appreciate and understand her journey. The concepts of having patience, being still, and destroying expectations and over productivity lead Kaur to the peace she’s fought hard to achieve. She focuses on the balance between fighting to gain control over your life and letting go of reins and rediscover herself in all her glory. “there is a conversation happening inside you pay deep attention to what your inner world is saying” Enjoy some of my favorite quotes from "home body", “why do i let my mind get under my skin i am so sensitive” “i’m too in love with my life to be spilled all over the floor for the next man who gives me butterflies” “masturbation is meditation” “i want someone who is inspired by my brilliance not threatened by it” “[I] accepted that happiness has nothing to do with feeling good all the time” “i want to leave this place knowing i did something with my body other than trying to make it look perfect” “be here in what needs to be done today –that’s how you honor tomorrow” “nothing tastes better than being on your owner side”

Home Body is a deeply personal and moving collection that shows why Rupi Kaur is one of my favorite authors. Her poetry and prose cut straight to the heart, exploring themes of identity, healing, love, and self-acceptance with such vulnerability and grace. What I love about this book is how it invites you to sit with your own emotions, whether it’s joy, pain, or growth, without judgment. The illustrations complement the words perfectly, creating a powerful experience that feels like a conversation with your own soul. This collection is perfect for anyone going through transitions, healing from wounds, or simply wanting to reconnect with themselves. It’s a reminder that it’s okay to be messy, to feel deeply, and to embrace all parts of who we are. If you’ve ever been touched by Rupi’s work before, Home Body is a must-have that continues her legacy of raw, honest, and healing poetry.

Honestly I’ll start by saying I don’t understand how any poet can just decide that they get to define what “real” poetry is. That’s tired. That aside, I am about halfway through this book and like always, it’s like I’m living outside of myself when I read her work. Her honestly and commitment to writing in the way our minds often float through thought is beautiful. The way she takes us on a journey of healing and is always speaking through her own lens, is the type of openness I love to indulge in when consuming poetry. I have moments of being in FULL tears and feel myself mending with the pages only to unravel again. And that’s okay. Her work reminds me that the process of feeling is okay and just right no matter how it happens. Love this and will probably gift it to a few women in my life.

As with everything else from Rupi, this book is deeply resonant, healing, and powerful. It makes me feel proud to be a woman, supported in sisterhood, and though the world seems heavy, it helps me feel hopeful for the future. Incredible story. I am giving 5 stars here for the book, however I ordered two copies and one the cover came with a large scratch across the top. Obviously not the authors fault so I won’t lower my rating, as I don’t want it to reflect on her. But the seller and Amazon need to be more mindful and carful with books, no new books should have imperfections such as that. I bought two to give the second as a gift, will be keeping the one with the scratch for myself an gifting the good copy.

What I love about this book, is that it stays just as consistent as when I fell in love with her initial book, Milk & Honey. Rupi Kaur just knows how to touch a person's emotional shell and really force them to absorb her thoughts. Unlike Shakespeare (whom I am a fan of too), Kaur doesn't have to include as much wording in her poems to make her points plain to the reader. Kaur has taken a new initiative to poetry as if I'm having a conversation with a close friend or family member. I always love that with her words, the images could not speak any louder if they tried. She helps me to deal with and reflect on personal things I can empathize with her on as well. Love her work!

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Pros: Loved this book! Came in great condition, I related to lots of the poems, and some of me even made me think in different perspectives of different things and see them in a new light. So it really helped me kinda get on track with myself!:) The art is also beautiful. Perfect for someone who likes (love/self care/relationship/etc) poetry. Cons: some of the poems are also insta poet like. Which im not saying it's not poetry, I'm just saying it kinda feels empty and rushed. But only a few are like that, that I just didn't connect to.

This book is a great self discovery book.Each poem serves as a window into the author's soul from love, loss, identity and empowerment. It's a raw honesty and powerful book of emotions savoring each poem like a cherished moment of solitude. Great read !

Ce livre est juste formidable! Rupi kaur etant mon auteur préférée, j'ai jamais été déçue. Pour les français ayant peur de l'anglais, je vous rassure c'est tout à fait compréhensible facilement. C'est pas un anglais trop poussé donc ça devrait le faire pour les personnes ayant un petit niveau b1 je pense :)

very good

Era para un regalo y mi amiga quedó encantada. Rupi no decepciona y te llega, te remueve y hasta diría que te sana. 4 estrellas porque la tapa vino un poco dobladilla, pero eso es cosa del empaquetado.

Sehr gute Produktqualität. Sehr gutes Buch und schöne Cover Bearbeitung. Absolut empfehlenswert. Versand in Ordnung und schnell angekommen. Habe eine zweiter als Geschenkt gekauft

love it