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rebeltheflow's review against another edition
slow-paced
1.0
DNF about 70/90 pages in. 1 star.
I love poetry, but this did nothing for me. The rhythm and structure was hardly there. The words itself were so randomly priced together than I got no meaning out of these poems. On the few occasions where I thought I might finally understand (let alone enjoy) one of the poems, Sylvia Plath’s blatant racism shows & turns me off the read. I heard this was accurate representation of mental illness, and as someone with several severe diagnoses I was excited to read this. It was also recommended to me by a friend from my poetry classes. However, this is the first book I’ve ever spent money on that I wish I never bought or read. I Wasted time, wasted money, and more importantly Plath wasted paper and wasted words.
I love poetry, but this did nothing for me. The rhythm and structure was hardly there. The words itself were so randomly priced together than I got no meaning out of these poems. On the few occasions where I thought I might finally understand (let alone enjoy) one of the poems, Sylvia Plath’s blatant racism shows & turns me off the read. I heard this was accurate representation of mental illness, and as someone with several severe diagnoses I was excited to read this. It was also recommended to me by a friend from my poetry classes. However, this is the first book I’ve ever spent money on that I wish I never bought or read. I Wasted time, wasted money, and more importantly Plath wasted paper and wasted words.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
zoemorana's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
dinahn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War
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