Rupi Kaur is a Canadian writer, poet, and illustrator. At 25 she has already crafted this astounding book of an extensive collection of poems focusing on various themes like loss, love, depression, abuse, violence, and femininity. The structure of this book is set out to explore parts of Rupi Kaur's life. Starting with her childhood, relationship with her family, and how it has affected her mental health. There are actually four sections of the book: the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing . I've seen this in a few other poetry books recently and the structure is a good way to give the reader (and writer) a breather. Kaur's writing style, to me, feels very free. Easy to read. Some poetry you'll find is just too much to take in and difficult to stay concentrated on, but this isn't the case for Kaur's. I find that the flow of her writing is smooth but demanding, it makes you hungry for more. You will find yourself unable to put it down ...
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