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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

2210 reviews

noahthetired's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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kelsiemercer's review against another edition

3.0

dark

i’m glad i read this, as it’s been on my shelf for awhile, but i don’t think i will ever reread.
i am so fascinated by Plaths life and enjoyed the overall tone of the book and depictions of how depression feels, but felt like the book was all over the place, the pacing was odd and i was never excited to pick it back up.

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izzadiah's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i feel the way about this book as those guys that say their favorite book is catcher in the rye. an incredible read about esther’s descent into madness, and it’s painfully relatable. massive trigger warning for suicide and self harm. would suggest reading while in a good mental health space. minus half a star because the way she described people of other races was problematic and icky

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notdaneampa's review against another edition

3.25

dark medium-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

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lilacs_read's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

At the time it was written and still now I believe the themes of mental illness are informative and relevant. I do not particularly enjoy the time jumps and lack of plot but I think it was meant to portray her mental state and lapses in time that are lost or spent in an uneventful depressive state that wouldn't be worth telling about. The book itself kinda puts you through the wringer with Esther but often times Sylvia doesn't say exactly what's happening

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novel_slayer's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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bresbookshelf's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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j3llybee's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad 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

really good book! first one ive read by sylvia plath. beware shes lowkey racist in here ("as yellow as a china-man") but honestly i really enjoyed it. a must-read for girls, i must say <3

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