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User Review - PoetSphinx - LibraryThingI've never understood the comparison of Anne Sexton to Sylvia Plath. Both women were complex and troubled; both killed themselves but each lived her life uniquely and each has left behind her own unique voice. Sexton I've always considered more wantonly playful and blatantly sexual. Read full review
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User Review - tercat - LibraryThingI actually read this in paperback, but it's nice to see the picture. :) Read full review
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