Out of all the four novels that we have covered throughout this course id have to say that this novel would have to be my favorite! It is a very easy read; even people who have difficulties reading would probably enjoy this. Kerri told us during the lecture classes that many people thought that Sylvia wrote this book about her own life and that Esther is actually her. So me being the nosy one had to do a little bit of research on her. I was amazed at how much the two’s lives were alike, pretty much identical. It made me think about whom might the other characters in the novel be in real life!
I also found myself think that if she had to actually live through all of this in her real life then no wonder she went crazy; its almost as if she was chosen to live in the wrong century. If she was living now she would probably have been accepted for who she was and she would have been able to pursue her career in writing. It’s almost sad to see amazing talent like her go down the wrong path when they had so much potential! I feel so lucky and glad that I live in the time period I do, imagine being in a time when a lot of things were socially acceptable that we do now! It would not be a fun experience I believe.
I don’t enjoy reading but I really like it when a book has the power to draw me in and make me not be able to put it down, you know that the book is good when it does that and that is exactly how this book was! Tell me when you guys think did this book do the same to you? Was it your favorite book you read all semester?
I have to say that this book was one of the more enjoyable books this semester! While reading you begin to feel bad for Esther because she is going through something the people around her don't understand. Like you said as well, this book pretty much mimics Slyvia Plath's life! I think that if she was still around today she would have so many more amazing novels to share with the world!
ReplyDeleteI love reading this book this semester. It was mt favorite book. I agree that it was easy to read.I couldn't stop reading once I picked it up I always wanted to find out what was going to happend next. I thik it's amazing that this book was almost entirely based off of her life. It sad to think that she went through all of this. I think that if she lived today and didnt face the same pressures maybe she would still be alive.
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