I‘m only halfway through this book, but it‘s already playing acrobatics with my heart. A refreshing perspective on WWII where women and mothers are at the front of the story. I love these characters, but I‘m afraid to see how this all ends.

Why does reading Plath feel like therapy in so many ways? I love her poetry, but this is my first time digging into her novel.

"That's one of the reasons I never wanted to get married. The last thing I wanted was infinite security and to be the place an arrow shoots off from. I wanted change and excitement and to shoot off in all directions myself, like the colored arrows from a Fourth of July rocket."

I enjoyed reading this book. It's a fast read that keeps the reader interested and frustrated all the while. It is fairly obvious at times when the writer is attempting to mislead the reader, and I admit that the end was a surprise, but it failed to deliver the shock and awe; there is lack of a proper resolution. At the end, I still don't necessarily feel for the main character, and she still seems lost in a way.

Stephen King has a way of developing deep and rich worlds, and this book is an exhilarating final stop in Castle Rock, a town full of dynamic characters. King's playful and sharp language keeps the story fresh and enticing. It's a mystery all the way to the end with horrors unimaginable along the way. I was sad and relieved when it was over. I highly recommend this book. It is one of Stephen King's best! I look forward to reading more of his.

And the story goes she never forgave him. She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit with their sadness... I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window.