The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath

257 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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The Bell Jar is Sylvia Plath's only novel. Renowned for its intensity and outstandingly vivid prose, it broke existing boudaries between fiction and reality and helped to make Plath an enduring feminist icon. It was published under a pseudonym a ...

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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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