A review by gargamela
The Bed Book by Sylvia Plath, Emily Arnold McCully

3.0

I understand the appeal of these fantastical beds presented in rhymes, but I enjoyed the story behind the book more than the actual book so i gave this one 3 stars. The tone of the poetry made me think of Dr. Seuss, light, up-beat, very whimsical and optimistic. The illustrations by Quentin Blake are awesome as always. But there was something missing, probably in terms of musicality that didn't make me curious to continue reading. Now let's move to the story behind the book. I see that most reviewers say that this poem was written by Plath for her own children, but she actually wrote this poem after a long slum and dedicated it to the twins of a friend. Even her husband started writing children's stories around the same period and she wrote that not having a child whom to dedicate these two was the most depressing thing in the world.