The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath

234 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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 The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such inten...

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Community Reviews Summary of 100,318 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
emotional 67%
reflective 64%
sad 61%
challenging 29%
tense 21%
funny 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 23%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

4.08

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