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akarr 's review for:

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
4.0

Absolutely beautiful, and profoundly sad. I'll have to read some of her poetry and come back to this I think. (2016)

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When I first read this, I identified so strongly with Esther. The way Esther looses herself was so familiar to me, it was like looking in a mirror. It's weird to re-visit this as an adult in a completely different headspace, to be able to observe this experience with empathy without getting lost in it. I don't think I ever need to return to this again.