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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
My first read from Sylvia and it was honestly kind of exhilarating for such a short story. I feel like I shouldn't need to express the message on escapism and liberation from a societal norm. I liked it.
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is such a strange and fascinating little story. It's really short, but it sticks with you—mostly because of how symbolic and mysterious it is. It's weird, haunting, and kind of mesmerizing.
There's a dreamy, almost eerie vibe to it, and the symbolism is so layered—strange in a good way. Even though it's not super direct, it definitely feels like it's saying something important about control, choice, and pushing back against what's expected.
Sylvia Plath's ability to create such a vivid, unsettling world in just a few pages is kind of amazing. The writing is beautiful in that classic Plath way: dark, emotional, and thought-provoking. It really gets under your skin.
There's a dreamy, almost eerie vibe to it, and the symbolism is so layered—strange in a good way. Even though it's not super direct, it definitely feels like it's saying something important about control, choice, and pushing back against what's expected.
Sylvia Plath's ability to create such a vivid, unsettling world in just a few pages is kind of amazing. The writing is beautiful in that classic Plath way: dark, emotional, and thought-provoking. It really gets under your skin.
Sylvia Plath for beginners. I thought it was an interesting enough short story, but it wasn't super strong in terms of form or message, as compared to the writing Plath grows up to produce. Good for teenagers interested in getting into literary fiction.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Ok cute