ashleygs's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
4.5
Plath manages to take ordinary scenery and events and pack them with detailed imagery to make them either haunting or devastatingly sad in a beautiful kind of way. The Eye-mote, Lorelei, and Spinster stood out most to me. I can see myself coming back to those three, in particular (& I’m not usually a poetry person).
jc_bookshelf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
caliesha's review against another edition
3.0
Plath really said cottagecore but make it emo. I liked this collection but wished more of the poems centered around humans instead of animals. She's obviously a great writer all around but it's hard to feel her voice in the animal poems. Poems like Lorelei that center around a human protagonist embody the haunting/beautiful spirit we remember Plath for. I plan to read her works in release order, so I anticipate enjoying the later works more. As for this collection, however, my favourites were: Two Views of a Cadaver Room, The Faun, Lorelei, The Ghost’s Leavetaking, The Colossus, Sculptor, and The Stones. 3.5 stars
serialreader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
lastyearsgirl's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0