Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Racism, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 62569 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 65%
sad 60%
challenging 28%
tense 20%
funny 10%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
234 pages | first published 1963
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ISBN/UID: B093ZZPPTW
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 14 January 1963
Description
The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such inten...Book Information
234 pages | first published 1963
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ISBN/UID: B093ZZPPTW
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 14 January 1963
Description
The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such inten...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Racism, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 62569 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 65%
sad 60%
challenging 28%
tense 20%
funny 10%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating