A review by parasocialite
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

emotional reflective 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

4.25

it’s very similar to the catcher in the rye to me, a preview to a breakdown, but in the bell jars case we see the crash and burn and then the aftermath. although i did enjoy my time reading it, there were definitely scenes where all i could say was “what the fuck” simply because of unnecessary amount of racism. like why are the only latino and black man villains? I do like emotionally complex books with unlikable main characters, which the bell jar is definitely one of them. However, the book is entrenched with white feminism.