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Book Review of The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar
Author: Sylvia Plath
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Plath was an outstanding talent. Her writing keeps the reader moving through this novel with ease. During the first one hundred pages I laughed at her experiences and descriptions as she describes them. Obviously, she had a fine sense of humor. From that point, she launches into the mental fall that she, herself, experienced in college. As the novel unfolds the reader finds herself in the mind of the lead character and sees her environment and interactions through her eyes. I can't help wondering why I did not read this one so much earlier in my life. It's an experience without par. If you have been avoiding this one, don't do so any longer. Read it.