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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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Helpful Score: 1


After hearing how iconic this book is, I had to (finally) read it for myself. I did not get hooked until halfway through. The writing is a little hard to follow - with long sentences and jumpy subjects. However, once I got into it, it was hard to put down. You start to feel as if you're there with Esther and in her mind. Plath's writing is so incredibly detailed. You can picture every scene and it feels as if you're a bystander, watching Esther's every move.