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Red Comet

We get the full scope of Sylvia Plath’s incredible talent in Red Comet, rightfully established as complicated, radiant and worthy of deep consideration.

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Review of ‘Red Comet’

These days, Sylvia Plath is often considered part of the intense realm of the teenage girl. Her name comes up again and again alongside figures such as Lana del Rey in articles referencing the “sad girl aesthetic.” When my daughter saw my copy of Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath

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