A review by hayleysreads
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Sylvia Plath really captures a feeling of apathy and depression in this book and the way Esther experiences the world . Lots of dark humour and unexpected twists as well

Thought it was interesting comparison  talking about the rosenbergs at the start, almost a premonition of her psychiatric treatment. I also thought Joan was a hallucination for a while.  Kind of a bleak but hopeful book, a bit like Eleanor Oliphant but more bitter and less hopeful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism