naarah's review against another edition
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
3.5
dafni's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
shanya's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
3.0
Bought this book only because of the cover. This is my first Sylvia Plath book. I rarely read poetry so it's a bit hard to read and understand (well, for me). I was a bit shocked reading the n-word... Didn't know she was a racist 💀
Ok but this is my favorite:
"If the moon smiled, she would resemble you.
You leave the same impressionÂ
Of something beautiful, but annihilating."
— The Rival
Ok but this is my favorite:
"If the moon smiled, she would resemble you.
You leave the same impressionÂ
Of something beautiful, but annihilating."
— The Rival
mcrammal's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
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
2.75
I wanted to like this more than I did. There are some poems in here that I absolutely adore, but there are many more where you have to have an intimate knowledge of Plath’s past and views on various subjects in order to have a basic grasp on the meaning. Some poems were unnecessarily and extraordinarily difficult to understand.Â