5 stars for the sheer awesomeness of Sylvia Plath's language.
Esther Greenwood wants to die. But that's only about halfway through the story. In the beginning she is a person who is satisfied and confused both. And it is Sylvia Plath's life story.The Bell Jar is a beautifully layered and written book about depression--but one that doesn't start with a depressi...
The Bell Jar is a hard book to read. In reading it, I felt like I was trapped in Esther's bell jar myself. Her words, so achingly real--almost certainly related to the book's semi-autobiographical nature--evoke the struggles of not only women but also any overachiever and any loner. Throughout the ...
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