mar_890 's review for:

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Esther is like a tragic hero, but without the mystic or heroic element in a tragedy. The bell jar is like a reflection of feelings and thoughts surrounding womanhood, and being almost like an autobiography from Sylvia Plath. I loved this book, which I almost found so comforting and relatable lol.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt