Wow was Ted Hughes a jerk. I’d heard accusations from rabid Plath fans, but he really was a bastard to the women in his life.

It’s never easy to fairly describe a famous man’s mistress, especially when that famous man was married to Sylvia Plath. This book does not hide any warts, but I feel it is very sympathetic towards Assia, maybe because of the shared Israeli heritage of subject and authors.

Overall, very interesting read about a woman not usually mentioned in connection with Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath until recently.