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How many pages of poetry are in this book?
Julie Cipolla There are zero pages of poetry in this book. There are 208 pages of excerpts from someone's diary, with oddly placed line breaks, occasional doodles a…m´Ç°ù±ðThere are zero pages of poetry in this book. There are 208 pages of excerpts from someone's diary, with oddly placed line breaks, occasional doodles and chapters with theme names, so you'll know which emotions the author is trying to squeeze out of you.(less)
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Can anyone tell me the age-appropriateness for this title? I had a student request it for a high school library, and while it is obviously a very powerful read, I am wondering if it may be too mature and/or beyond the scope of our target patronage.
Saffryn The author is writing about experiences that occurred throughout her then-21 years of experience. I believe it to be appropriate for a high school lib…m´Ç°ù±ðThe author is writing about experiences that occurred throughout her then-21 years of experience. I believe it to be appropriate for a high school library, not because they may find the trauma, raw sexuality, and stark feminism shocking...but because they may find it FAMILIAR.

This book is about acknowledging the hurt done to us by ourselves and others, and how to go about healing those hurts. I don't believe that is something that should be censored. (less)
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Would you recommend this book for men to read as well? or is it strictly targeted to women?
Rebecca I would say many of the poems are targeted to women but many of them are more general and can apply beautifully to anyone. It is wonderful to read no …m´Ç°ù±ðI would say many of the poems are targeted to women but many of them are more general and can apply beautifully to anyone. It is wonderful to read no matter who you are. (less)
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Reading the reviews it is difficult to ascertain whether or not there is poetry in this book. Can someone clarify this?
Nullifidian It's not poetry; it's a book of self-help aphorisms with random line breaks introduced to make it look like 'poetry'. There is no attention given to i…m´Ç°ù±ðIt's not poetry; it's a book of self-help aphorisms with random line breaks introduced to make it look like 'poetry'. There is no attention given to imagery, to alliteration and assonance, and the rest of the toolkit of real poets.

Here's one of her alleged 'poems' (though this one is from the next book of indistinguishable drivel):

i do not need the kind of love
that is draining
i want someone
who energizes me

If that's poetry, then every billboard on the highway is also a work of poetry.(less)
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Do you recommend this book? Why or why not? I currently work at a bookstore and Milk and Honey is very popular among young women. On the other hand, I've heard that her poetry is at best derivative; at worst plagiarism. (However, I have a great faith in the literary tastes of young women.) What do you think? (sources?)
Grace Fullerton I have read many, many books that touch on the topic of rape and sexual abuse and this one stands out as one of the best. The freeverse poetry is basi…m´Ç°ù±ðI have read many, many books that touch on the topic of rape and sexual abuse and this one stands out as one of the best. The freeverse poetry is basic enough that it can be understood after just a few moments but that also gives it the element of being simple enough that you can remember it long after you read it.
Reading about abuse and rape is highly triggering for me, but I actually wasn't too triggered by this book.
I recommend it highly to survivors of sexual trauma male and female, but I feel that other audiences cannot appreciate it for what it is.
As for the content- is your definition of quality perfect grammar, perfect layout, the right word count, or is it the potential of the words to unlock new ideas and dialogues on humanity? Because I define quality by the latter. Many survivors of sexual trauma are pushed to self-help books and books on psychology post trauma- this book is HUMAN. This book speaks in a way the others don't precisely because of it's poignant simplicity. This simplicity generates extremely intense contemplation of self that diagnoses, therapeutic exercises, and other methods of self-help can't touch in the same way. You become a person with problems, rather than being the "problem".(less)
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