A review by hannalizzy
Ariel by Sylvia Plath

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Favorites: 
-Getting There 
-A Birthday Present
-The Moon and the Yew Tree
-Letter in November

“I would have killed myself gladly that time any possible way, 

now there are these veils, shimmering like curtains,

the diaphanous satins of a january window

white as babies’ bedding and glittering with dead breath. 

O ivory!” - a birthday present

oh sylvia… this collection hurted to read :/ hard topics, uncomfortable imagery, but undeniably lyrical and surreal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail