nerdy_reader 's review for:

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

DID NOT FINISH: 54%

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Okay, so I really liked most of the book. I knew it was going to be intense,  but I thought I was prepared, and I wasn’t. I think it will be a book I come back to later in life. I have only ever not finished a handful of books in my life, and so this stopping point is a testament to Sylvia Plath’s writing abilities. I was wholly engrossed in Esther’s descent into insanity. But it felt too real, too vivid, in my head. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt