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lilacs_read 's review for:
The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
At the time it was written and still now I believe the themes of mental illness are informative and relevant. I do not particularly enjoy the time jumps and lack of plot but I think it was meant to portray her mental state and lapses in time that are lost or spent in an uneventful depressive state that wouldn't be worth telling about. The book itself kinda puts you through the wringer with Esther but often times Sylvia doesn't say exactly what's happening
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Alcohol