A review by sofipitch
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of my favorite books of all time, not just bc it captures what it is like to have depression but the logic of it, how your arguments feel logical bc the world sucks so why go on? This was my 3rd or 4th reread

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Racism