false 99375 3 On a bleak February day in 1963 a young American poet died by her own hand, and passed into a myth that has since imprinted itself on the hearts and minds of millions. She was and is Sylvia Plath and <i>Your Own, Sylvia</i> is a portrait of her life, told in poems. With photos and an extensive list of facts and sources to round out the reading experience, <i>Your Own, Sylvia</i> is a great curriculum companion to Plath's <i>The Bell Jar</i> and <i>Ariel</i>, a welcoming introduction for newcomers, and an unflinching valentine for the devoted. 95804 book 13 3 2007 Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath total:224|5:63|4:98|3:47|2:12|1:4| 224 876 386 85 5 3 false false Sat Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 06:07:32 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 06:12:15 -0700 2008 THE HUNGER GAMES, gave it five stars here, raved about it... but as I compare my reaction to that bo...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 09:13:55 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 21 13:41:08 -0700 2008
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And I think I liked it more this way. It's multivoiced, with different readers reading the in-between and the poems add a texture. Having just read The Bell Jar, it was interesting getting some context.

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