Reviews

Plath: Poems by Sylvia Plath

mikkiokko's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

What a powerhouse Plath was. For much of the depression in her life it was pleasant to find work of her's that was positive and lively. I was thoroughly impressed with how well her lines would fall of of the tongue sometimes. She was also a master at picking just the right words to impact the reader deeply. Going to be thinking about her works and rereading them often. 

Favorite Poems: 
All the Dead Dears
Tulips
Mirror
Lady Lazarus 

fairyblood's review against another edition

2.75

uhmm i LOVE the bell jar but plath‘s poetry is not for me. at all. loved a few tiny bits but that’s it. maybe i just didn’t get it lmao

greye's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

2.0

thunderofcrows's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.25

angelreadsthings's review

4.0

I cannot adequately describe how amazing this book was. Plath's masterful vocabulary and profound style really spoke to me. Just reading these poems inspired me to write myself. Plath is a true master of words.

eryncaroline's review

dark reflective

2.5

everhartdeckard's review

2.0

Although I adored The Bell Jar, after reading this collection, I've come to realize that the majority of Plath's poetry is just not for me.

klizzie333's review

dark reflective medium-paced

4.0

zelinacarstens's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

melmollick's review

5.0

“It is a terrible thing
To be so open: it as if my heart
Put on a face and walked into the world.” (Three Women, 1962)

“I have tried to be blind in love, like other women
Blind in my bed, with my dear blind sweet one,
Not looking, through the thick dark for the face of another.” (Three Women, 1962)