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Is this book worth reading?

What do you guys think of it?

>> No.8853051

I listened to part of the audiobook narrated by Maggie Gyllenhaal. It was okay, never finished it though.
It made me want to cuddle Maggie Gyllenhaal. She's got a damn good voice boi.

>> No.8853054

>>8853040
It reminds me of Girl, Interrupted. Its not this greatest novel of all time, the most interesting part is that it is real and she offed herself as the result of this shit. 7/10 "classic" lit desu

>> No.8853064

>>8853040

It's slammin' and funkadelic. Would recommend.

>> No.8853071

>>8853040
The first part has some funny lines and the latter has a decent depiction of depression. Not essential but certainly worth reading if you think it's sounds interesting.

>> No.8853565

>>8853040
What is about?

>> No.8853615

>>8853051
I listened to the audiobook as well but I finished it.

>>8853040
It's worth reading it. People have differing opinions on if they like the first half or the second half better. I'm a first halfer,

>>8853565
It's about being out of college and then going mental.

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>>8853565
Girl tries to be perfect magna at school, prestigious internship, finnegans wake
Girl wants to get fucked by a mans man her dad
Girl loses her shit and gets committed.

Postscript: Girl puts her head in the oven after missing bill payment.

>> No.8855143

>>8853040
It's classic, read it or fuck off imoqf (in my opinion quite frankly)

>> No.8855197

Its a great book. It really hit me hard because its easy to relate to.

>> No.8855218

it's great once youve made it past the first 100 pages or so. her complaining about manlets is really tiring

>> No.8855229

>>8855218
t.manlet

>> No.8855246

>>8855218
she complains about everything though

>> No.8855372

It's good. If youre not a complete retard youll realize the vapid sections are there to illustrate a point about the culture and standards women set for themselves/have imposed on them and how this contributes to depression and anxiety especially in people who feel how hollow it is.

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>>8853632
Didn't Plath get married to a rich writer? Ted Hughes, I think...

I don't think she committed suicide because of financial hardship, there are theories that she did it because Hughes was a horrible husband; he left her with the kids while he went out to go get fucked. Hughes's next wife after Plath killed herself as well.

>> No.8855644

>>8855426
>because Hughes was a horrible husband
Well, there was a reason for him to burn some of her diaries.

>> No.8855670

>>8855218
Manlets are the worst though

>> No.8855682

>>8855372
^^^