A review by amepeche
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

"Everybody in a Technicolor movie seems to feel obliged to wear a lurid costume in each new scene"

Just like Esther, we really are all stuck in a bell jar. For our own little perks and flaws, we are kept on display - a fragile enclosed throne.
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