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pincushionknight's review against another edition
emotional
2.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
annikaa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
utuisuus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt
lovelylilelle's review against another edition
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Racism
cowboyrat's review against another edition
1.0
absolutely major content warning for racism. i have no idea how people can read this and find enjoyment in it when sylvia girlie was quite obviously a bigot. i stopped trying to understand any of the poems once i realised how racist a lot of the poems are.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
kikilina's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
2.5
After briefly coming across Plath’s writing, I was curious to read this collection. I expected it would be a lengthy and difficult read and came back to each poem several times. Plath’s writing commands imagery to evoke sober emotions and strange, compelling ideas and experiences. There were certainly lines and stanzas that moved me, but overall I can’t say I enjoyed reading these poems. There is a lot of deeply problematic imagery coming from a starkly white feminist perspective that appropriates race and ethnicity. I don’t doubt her verbal talents, but it cannot absolve her of using this material for literary effect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
littlecat's review against another edition
Too much Antisemitism.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs
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