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racheltrow_ 's review for:
The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Expertly but effortlessly written. At times, it was the kind of prose I aspire to: with unexpected illustrations but always in control.
It’s easier to say that elements of the book have not aged well but that would imply that the racism in this was ever okay. And the racism isn’t like, a character choice; Ive read Plath’s poetry.
It’s easier to say that elements of the book have not aged well but that would imply that the racism in this was ever okay. And the racism isn’t like, a character choice; Ive read Plath’s poetry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt