Reviews

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

ashleybhaller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

pmrichard1's review against another edition

4.0

Probably 3.75. Really enjoyed this and enjoyed what I got from it as an inspiration to many more modern books I’ve read. Understand why it’s a classic!

prashant_houst's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

nyquilsquirrel's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

elizabethsoto's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

indira4's review against another edition

4.0

do not recommend reading this in the dead of winter when you are at your lowest !

however, the book is very beautifully written and definitely worth the read.

It is very important to read this book critically, as there is a lot of racism, fatphobia, etc.

The book is a 3.5-4 stars mainly because it is very hard to look past the racism.

kimmy98's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

alexstrapps's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

An amazing depiction of depression written in such a tangible way. Not 5 stars just because I got a bit confused at the end about what was actually going on. 

111domino's review against another edition

4.0

it gave me mental illness

whoopiegirlberg2000's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0