jakeaboi's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
This is a great collection of poems-- aside from the "hits" like Daddy, Fever 103, Cut, Tulips, Lady Lazarus, Ariel... Ok-- I could keep going. There are some really underrated brilliant nuggets in here, and I love being able to see the raw poems of this restored version. I also loved being able to read the poems that were removed before by Ted Hughes, they are consistently some of the more interesting ones. This book is essential for anybody interested in ANY darker poetry.
Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Infidelity
Minor: Racial slurs and Blood
dinahn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5
Graphic: War, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Pregnancy, Violence, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Grief, Eating disorder, Death, Racism, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Misogyny, and Antisemitism
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