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Euforia. Powieść o Sylvii Plath by Elin Cullhed

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amobrien's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.

Euphoria is a fictional account of Sylvia Plath in the final year of her life, primarily focusing on motherhood, creative expression, and her separation from her unfaithful husband Ted Hughes. I've read other books about Sylvia Plath's life that I've enjoyed more, but Euphoria does a good job at finding and communicating Plath's narrative voice.

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grex_ronnie's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Sebbene non apprezzi l’ uso della prima persona, soprattutto se riguardo un personaggio basato su una figura reale, ho apprezzato l’ opera di Cullhed.
Sylvia Plath diventa viva, nella sua complessità mentale e nella sua relazione malata con Ted Hughes. Euforica, tra la completa felicità e l’ estrema disperazione, si seguono i suoi pensieri come su delle montagne russe. Il lettore cerca di starle dietro ma ti ritrova ingarbugliato (positivamente) in un racconto complesso e intimo.
Il periodo narrativo scelto - la gravidanza e il momento precedente al suicidio di Plath - permette di scoprire la potenza creativa che scaturiva dalla figura di questa straordinaria poetessa. 

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tildis's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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hyggebamse's review against another edition

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dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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