aleksandraborenovic's review against another edition

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5.0

2⭐ - Камени дечак с делфином
3⭐ - Орао од петнаест долара, Ћерке улице Блосом, Педесет девети медвед, Мајке, Океан 1212-W, Поглед на Оксбоу, Колачић и лимар
3,5⭐ - У планинама
4⭐ - Џони Паника и Библија снова, Кутија за жеље, Снег у Лондону, Недеља код Минтонових, Супермен и ново зимско одело Поле Браун, Сви наши драги покојници, Једног дана у јуну, Језици од камена
5⭐ - Америко! Америко!, Дан када је умро господин Прескот, Поређење, Контекст, Иницијација, Дан успеха, Зелена стена, Међу бумбарима, Удовица Мангада, Сенка, Мери Вентура и Девето Краљевство

О свакој причи из ове прелепе збирке бих могла да причам сатима, ако не и данима, али у својим рецензијама не волим да претерујем у дужини. Оно што је заједничко већини прича јесте симбол мора и океана, људски односи, менталитет једног друштва, догађаји из детињства, носталгија, одрастање, а с времена на време појављују се и ситуације које говоре о положају жена и њиховим међусобним односима. Силвија делује као списатељица тренутака, јер успева да ухвати ситне мисли и догађаје које многи од нас доживе, али их ми нисмо могли тако дубоко анализирати и схватити њихову значајност за наш живот. Мислим да је овим причама Силвија успела управо то, а са тиме се свакодневно боре многи уметници.

sophiegemini's review against another edition

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Bored :( 

friss_zucker's review against another edition

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challenging funny lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

missbookiverse's review against another edition

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4.0

A lovely collection of some of Plath's short stories with some additional essays and notebook pages. Not all of these stories are exceptional but I enjoy her elegant writing so much and her stories are much more approachable than her poems. They are often a mix of domestic life, minute observations, and character studies, sometimes with a little twist at the end that reminded me of Shirley Jackson. From what I know about Plath's life I assume that many of her stories are highly autobiographical, so I think they'd make for an interesting comparison with her diaries. That being said, I must admit that I didn't really care for most of the notebook excerpts because they (obviously) don't have the narrative guidance her written-for-publication texts have. But the stories definitely dominate this collection, so if you generally enjoy Plath's prose, this is worth the read.

linsobsessedwithartandbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

i got grazed by a car while holding this book so i think i might be the next victim of sylvia plaths curse 

lifeasabookbutterfly's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

royalrainboww's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

spacedlaw's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

felixculpa's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

cailtin's review against another edition

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didnt love the stories