6/24/2023 0 Comments Rupi kaur new book![]() I appreciate the somewhat naive design of the book. The raw emotion of the poems are what is meant to draw you in, not the design. The simple line illustrations and typesetting make the book not feel so overly “designed” - you could imagine that it’s simply Kaur’s diary, not a bestseller. ![]() ![]() Otherwise, there are no blurbs or publishing reviews to draw readers to milk and honey - by now, the anthology is ubiquitous in the bookcases of young women everywhere.Īside from this subtle instance of ethos, the anthology makes use of atmosphere (pathos) to appeal to the reader. “New York Times Bestseller” is set in all-caps, printed in a burnt-orange ink at the bottomof the front cover. Once the poems begin, the book is set entirely on white pages with black type and illustrations, except for the chapter pages introducing each new section. ![]() All of the pages leading up until now are printed black with white text, save for the half-title and title page. The book is organized into four chapters: the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing. On the recto, the table of contents is listed. “my heart woke me up crying last night how can i help i begged my heart said write the book” The following spread has a four line poem which speaks to the process in which this book was created: ![]() Kaur’s anthology begins traditionally: a half-title page, a title page, a spread with the copyright on the verso and an acknowledgment on the recto. ![]()
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