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A review by iseefeelings
A Lover of Unreason: The Life and Tragic Death of Assia Wevill by Eilat Negev, Yehuda Koren
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Couldn't find this ebook on Kobo and had to read it on my iPad through Kindle instead.
This book is quite an achievement to be published, especially considering the limited access to any paper trail on Assia (Wevill) Gutmann. The article presents Assia as a woman with a rich history, rather than just a footnote in the story of the most celebrated couple of the twentieth century. She was someone's daughter and friend, also incredibly talented.
I felt a deep sense of sorrow for her. There were numerous occasions when she could have left Hughes but ultimately ended her life tragically. Ted Hughes is portrayed in this book as a likely narcissist who repeatedly failed to keep his promises, contradicted everything he had said yet romanticized his ex-lover and wife in his work while deflecting blame from himself.
Instead of portraying Assia's life as the typical story of a naive woman with a doomed fate, this biography aims to bring justice to Assia Gutmann. The book, which is the only comprehensive study of Assia, has earned a five-star rating from me.
This book is quite an achievement to be published, especially considering the limited access to any paper trail on Assia (Wevill) Gutmann. The article presents Assia as a woman with a rich history, rather than just a footnote in the story of the most celebrated couple of the twentieth century. She was someone's daughter and friend, also incredibly talented.
I felt a deep sense of sorrow for her. There were numerous occasions when she could have left Hughes but ultimately ended her life tragically. Ted Hughes is portrayed in this book as a likely narcissist who repeatedly failed to keep his promises, contradicted everything he had said yet romanticized his ex-lover and wife in his work while deflecting blame from himself.
Instead of portraying Assia's life as the typical story of a naive woman with a doomed fate, this biography aims to bring justice to Assia Gutmann. The book, which is the only comprehensive study of Assia, has earned a five-star rating from me.
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Infidelity and Antisemitism