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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked the first half of the book and then the second half was a sharp decline. I was confused about what was happening and she was just constantly trying to kill herself. Maybe miss Sylvia Plath was writing some foreshadowing for herself
I had to force myself to finish this, which is sad bc I wanted to love it
I had to force myself to finish this, which is sad bc I wanted to love it
I enjoyed the writing style and the audiobook narration by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal captured Esther's occasionally whimsical dialogue well. There are comical moments in this book, but this is not a light read.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Somehow as an English major I never read anything by Sylvia Plath, so reading 'The Bell Jar' seemed like a good place to start. This novel was definitely difficult to read in terms of its subject matter (depression and suicidal ideation), but Plath's writing style and pacing kept me wanting to find out what would happen next. The ending did seem a little abrupt, but I liked that it seemed to end on a hopeful note.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Beautifully written but hard to see past problematic with race descriptions.
A perfect description of the mundanity and hopelessness of depression.
I'm not sure I'd read it again but I don't think it's supposed to be on a 'yearly comfy re-read' list.
A perfect description of the mundanity and hopelessness of depression.
I'm not sure I'd read it again but I don't think it's supposed to be on a 'yearly comfy re-read' list.