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maess's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Self harm, Sexism, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Deportation, Genocide, Misogyny, Pregnancy, War, Racial slurs, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide
__cranky__'s review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Some poems you can feel how frantic and unwell she was. Maybe I relate a little too much to “The Birthday Present”. A few too many problematic dictions…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
megelizabeth's review against another edition
2.5
I studied some of this anthology's poems at school, and I've been meaning to get around to reading the whole thing for years, so I'm glad I've finally done that. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy or appreciate or feel as emotionally attached to this collection as I expected to. It's undoubtedly a literary masterpiece, with so much to say about death and also about relationships and motherhood and despair. However, the racism and the Holocaust comparisons were extremely difficult to stomach, and ultimately meant I just couldn't get on board with this collection or with Plath.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny
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