The third section is the longest of the collection. However, as time goes on and she heals from that abuse, she realizes that there are some good guys out there who want to be with her because they love her rather than use her body for their pleasure or gain. The way she was abused growing up has changed how she feels about men, so it’s hard for her to trust them. She now wants to enjoy sex with a loving partner. The speaker in the second section is an adult, and she has overcome her past. The speaker also asserts that she is not alone in these experiences: they happen often among women, especially Indian women.

There are disturbing references to incest, which can be used to infer that the writer experienced sexual trauma at her own father’s hands. The poems in this section are written in the first person after reading several of these poems, it becomes obvious that the speaker is inhabiting a female’s perspective and discussing trials and tribulations that women face growing up and especially about sexual abuse from an early age. The first section of the book, “The Hurting,” focuses on the experience of pain. Most of the poems are short, consisting of one page or less of text with accompanying drawings in ink by Kaur.

The third section deals with breakups and heartbreaks, as well as healing from those experiences. The first section discusses pain and suffering, while the second section talks about love. The collection is divided into four sections. It sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide because of its universal relatability on women’s issues. The book was published in 2014, after she self-published it, making it onto the New York Times bestseller list. Milk and Honey is a collection of poetry and prose by Indian-born Canadian poet Rupi Kaur. 1-Page Summary of Milk and Honey Overall Summary

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