A review by bookish_bry
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Bell Jar is fantastically written. Plath has such an amazing handle on the English language. It is a very dark book and I can't call it entertaining, but it was constantly intriguing. It never lost my attention.
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