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so_tru's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
emmacska's review against another edition
3.0
This book made me feel the worthlessness which sometimes come with womanhood. It made me feel dirty.
I wish it had some kind of solution in the end, which I know, I know! Is there a solution to a situation like this? I know that it is important to tell these stories of women who are vulnerable, however, while reading it I felt like this story has been told many, many times before.
It was so unsettling mainly because I couldn't stop hating the main character. I hated Sylvia, I hated how she thought about herself, I hated how she thought about other people, I hated how she treated her mother and Paul. I know that it was because of her mental problems, but how long can you go blaming everything on you mental well-being? Can you solve all you problems with pulling out the card "I feel sh*tty, so you may also feel this way"? It seems like you cannot.
Honestly, I emphasized with Paul while I felt bad for Sylvia when things started to get out of her control. And I hated myself for it and made me question if it is some kind of internal misogyny.
I wish it had some kind of solution in the end, which I know, I know! Is there a solution to a situation like this? I know that it is important to tell these stories of women who are vulnerable, however, while reading it I felt like this story has been told many, many times before.
It was so unsettling mainly because I couldn't stop hating the main character. I hated Sylvia, I hated how she thought about herself, I hated how she thought about other people, I hated how she treated her mother and Paul. I know that it was because of her mental problems, but how long can you go blaming everything on you mental well-being? Can you solve all you problems with pulling out the card "I feel sh*tty, so you may also feel this way"? It seems like you cannot.
Honestly, I emphasized with Paul while I felt bad for Sylvia when things started to get out of her control. And I hated myself for it and made me question if it is some kind of internal misogyny.
mindthebook's review against another edition
3.0
Som att bläddra igenom de foton vi sett på Plath & Hughes i Devon eller att läsa Sylvias dagbok - tror jag. Möjligen är hennes sista år i livet överdokumenterade, vilket gör det här verket en aning överflödigt. Samtidigt kan vi väl aldrig kan få nog, så publik finns. Vi uppskattar reffar som läppstiftet och Ariel och värjer oss mot månaden februari, som obönhörligen kommer - eller inte, eftersom det här är en litterär fantasi.
Det var ett misstag att lyssna, särskilt med en så känd uppläsare, som liksom står i vägen för läsupplevelsen, och varför kollar man inte upp uttal av personnamn före inspelning.
Det var ett misstag att lyssna, särskilt med en så känd uppläsare, som liksom står i vägen för läsupplevelsen, och varför kollar man inte upp uttal av personnamn före inspelning.
asussexlady's review against another edition
1.0
DNF - Too slow and I didn't like the language and way Sylvia's thoughts were described.
vee_nusflytrap's review against another edition
Not in the headspace to read right now, but plan to return to it!
markkwesi's review against another edition
3.0
Underwhelming. I read this take on Sylvia Plath's final years as research for my own novel (the German translation, since I don't speak Swedish). I was fascinated by the subject and the underlying narrative, and in general, I love meandering inner monologues. But the author tries too hard to emulate Plath's voice, aiming at being both edgy and poetic, which renders the writing tiring in the long run, sometimes cringy, and overall inconsistent. Not a bad novel, but I was left disappointed.
moni_nels's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
recycledwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
katpavlikova's review against another edition
2.0
S Euforií je to těžké - na jednu stranu je psána jako umělecké dílo, na druhou rozebírá témata, která jsou mi tak cizí (mateřství, deprese, závislost na partnerovi), že jsem nedokázala souznit, chápat a ani se vcítit, což právě zrovna tady si myslím, že je nutné pro kladný zážitek.
Tahle jednoduše nebyla pro mě.
Tahle jednoduše nebyla pro mě.
kystewart's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0