A review by wingsinthewillows
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely stunning, Plath lives on in Esther’s soul. An incredibly special and poignant read, that ultimately highlighted to me that Plath was 100% autistic if not otherwise neurodivergent. I see so many of my own struggles and inner thoughts in her writing and my heart aches for her. 🖤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism