A review by s_ketchum
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Plath is a brilliant & detailed writer. She eases the reader into the certain insanity that descends upon the protagonist. As someone who has struggled with mental health myself, I could relate to the protagonist in her explanation of numb thought. This will be a book I will come back to time & again.
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