A review by saucemallow
The Collected Poems by Sylvia Plath

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is the second poetry book that I have fully read through.  Firstly, I think it is very interesting that it is her ex-husband who helped to publish and edit her books about twenty years after her suicide.  It makes for an interesting background, but also the events that led up to it are essentially what influenced the order and themes of many of the author’s poems.  Sylvia Plath managed to discuss the full range of the experience of being a woman, the trauma that society faces, and many other ideas like the beauty of nature.  I liked her juvenilia the best but it is hard to choose the best poems out of so many good ones.  They are each eye-catching and meaningful in their own ways.  Titles like “The Beekeeper’s Daughter” and “Poppies in October” match up to the uniqueness of their names.