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lnwenzel 's review for:
The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very beautiful and captivating writing. Plath’s writing style is gorgeous, I could visualize easily as I read. I could visualize Esther’s ‘Amazon’ hotel in NYC, the Boston suburbs, the asylums as I read.
For Esther, I sympathize with her. Being clinically depressed/suicidal in the mid 1900’s must have been an incredibly difficult journey to navigate, since mental health was not a focus at that time. However, if you are struggling with any depressed thoughts then this book is definitely not for you- a lot of triggers were presented in this book.
Again, I know it was the mid 1900s when this book came out, but the racism was rampant in this book and made me uncomfortable.
For Esther, I sympathize with her. Being clinically depressed/suicidal in the mid 1900’s must have been an incredibly difficult journey to navigate, since mental health was not a focus at that time. However, if you are struggling with any depressed thoughts then this book is definitely not for you- a lot of triggers were presented in this book.
Again, I know it was the mid 1900s when this book came out, but the racism was rampant in this book and made me uncomfortable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Vomit, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Sexual harassment