A review by hanna1455
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 In the first half of the book, Esther is slowly getting insane and reaches her breaking point. It felt like the bell jar was closing in on her, trapping her and sucking out all the air. The second felt like it was written in a haze like Esther was trapped in the bell jar and everything just happened and she wasn't there. The writing in this book was insanely good. 

I felt this book in my soul and bones. When I finished it I felt empty and didn’t know what I thought of it, but the impact and the feeling of somebody capturing those depressing feelings on paper made me give it 5stars.