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A review by hottknifer
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
if i had a nickel for every time i read a book about a women an a psychiatric ward with someone named valerie, i’d have two nickels—which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice right? (the bell jar and girl, interrupted by susanna kaysen)
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Lesbophobia