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I feel bad for Esther. I feel bad for everyone in this novel. I hate this novel.

Esther's continuous downfall into madness is interesting yet fairly base line. Her "unusual and unique" ideas only seem to graze the surface. She is deeply flawed, which is enjoyable to read. I hate her, yet at the same time, I find myself having similar thoughts regarding my own future as an English major. I too want to be everything yet do nothing at all.

Her irrecoverable hatred for men is so relatable.

Her writing is truly mesmerizing. Her morals, however, are tucked away in the deepest pits of hell.

This is my first time reading this novel. While everyone is absolutely correct about the good writing and intriguing storyline, no one bothered to share that Sylvia Plath is extremely racist.