A review by rayne_1906
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

2 hours 12 minutes - I can't believe I have the audacity to rate The Bell Jar below 4 stars, but it appears I am doing so regardless. I completely appreciate the skill and craft Plath wrote into this novel, but I didn't always enjoy the reading experience: it was a little tedious at times to get through (though I understand that this writing style is entirely the point). Despite this, I found Esther's depression really well represented through Plath's writing.