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232 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553239607
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: 01 January 1963
Description
The Bell Jar is a classic of American literature, with over two million copies sold in this country. This extraordinary work chronicles the crackup of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, successful -- but slowly going unde...
Community Reviews Summary of 99,712 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 64%
sad 61%
challenging 29%
tense 21%
funny 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
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
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Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Racism, Racial slurs232 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553239607
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Books
Publication date: 01 January 1963
Description
The Bell Jar is a classic of American literature, with over two million copies sold in this country. This extraordinary work chronicles the crackup of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, successful -- but slowly going unde...
Community Reviews Summary of 99,712 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 64%
sad 61%
challenging 29%
tense 21%
funny 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Racism, Racial slurs