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Ted Hughes reflects in later life upon his marriage to Sylvia Plath.
SP (or "my bride" as she is, distractingly, referred to throughout) is a feckin' nightmare but TH himself doesn't fare much better, coming across as a posturing, self-mythologising, pompous arse. As for the "perfect" marriage... it struck me as a horror-show from the outset. I ended up feeling yucky reading about it, glad not to have to spend time in the company of either party.

I can only surmise that the acoustics must be amazing. (Why else would he stick his head so far up his backside and throw his voice around like that?)

This is a beautifully translated fictional account of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes's relationship told from his perspective. In my opinion Ted Hughes was a total ho. I don't know if he was abusive, but the fallout was exteme and who can say he deserved to live with that kind of aftermath. I loved the book. It made me think. Sylvia Plath was brilliant and I mourn the genius cut short by depression and the pain reverberated onto her family.

I finished this book last month but wanted to reflect before writing my review. To ponder what Palmen is offering here. I think ultimately this book gives a creative possibility of what these two star crossed lovers journey may have looked like. It doesn't absolve Hughes of his actions, nor does it represent Plath in a negative light. An interesting interpretation for sure. #bookreview

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

💝 In the Company of Others, Jan Karon
💖 tagged
💘 Ted Hughes & Sylvia Plath, Darcy & Elizabeth B, Laura & Almanzo Wilder

The blurb describes this as a “brilliantly inventive novel based on the volatile true love story of literary icons Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes.” It‘s Ted‘s side of the story and it‘s worth hearing. It was tragic and poetic and lyrical and esoteric. Above photo was 1956, 3 yrs after they wed. They would have 2 kids but shortly after the 2nd was born, Plath killed herself. #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

#20in4 @Andrew65
Day 4: I‘m stopping at 3 hours bc the rest of my day will be too busy to stop and read. Besides I‘m in book coma after the tagged book...which I will review tomorrow for #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
Totaled 30 hrs for this readathon 🤓

I loved it, I hated it, then I loved it again. I almost let it go.
We‘ve all heard the stories of the life and death of Ms. Sylvia Plath, but we‘ve never heard about it from the perspective of the man that loved her the most, Ted Hughes. This beautifully researched historical fiction at times made me second guess the love I‘ve held for Plath since I was a teenager.
A story made to feel like poetry. At times confusing and others heart wrenching.

It was always going to have a hard sell wasn‘t it, Sylvia and Ted‘s story from Ted‘s perspective.
This story and dialogue did not feel like Ted‘s voice. Also, it‘s written from an old age view looking back when Ted would have known a lot more about mental health issues, but this is not really recognised.
It‘s just about a so-so because some sections are ok.
But generally I don‘t recommend.

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First time I‘ve picked up my amazon free read a day after down loading! It‘s a fictional story of Sylvia and Ted, from Ted‘s perspective.
I shall be back with my opinion 😁

I normally have a hard time picking my monthly free ebook from Amazon First Reads. This month I couldn't click buy fast enough...a fictional account of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes' relationship, told from Ted's point of view? I'll have that one please!