A review by contodefadaz
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

3.0

it’s obviously really beautifully written. i love the fig tree metaphor and the discussions around societal expectations and constraints for women. however, the only thing i can think about after finishing it is all the racist passages in this book and how practically everyone looks the other way when reviewing this book and talking about how much of a progressive and feminist icon sylvia plath is. maybe MAYBE it was intentional to make us despise the character and reflect on this topic, but i truly don’t think that was the sylvia’s goal, so im just really disappointed.