Not so much of a review, just a note to confirm that after years of trying, I give up. I can see that The Bell Jar is an intelligent and, for its time, courageous venture into issues of relationship, the perception of women in western society, the taboo of mental health, the medieval treatment of ...
I hear a lot about how this book is sooooo depressing, but I just didn't get that vibe. I mean yes it pretty depressing in that she wants to commit suicide but I guess I was just too interested in the character and enjoyed the writing too much to be depressed by the this book.
It took me so long to actually get around to reading The Bell Jar, and I am disappointed in myself for not reading it years ago. I don't think that I have the mental capability to even begin to explain how powerful this book is.
I think this has been one of the bleakest, yet somehow poignant, look at how quickly one can slip into a severe and debilitating depression. That descent happening throughout the story of a young woman attempting to establish a life that goes against the status quo of era adds even more to the level...
For all its strong points, I can't help but feel like this book can't help but be a gifted writer's first novel. In any first novel, the tendency is to make everything personal, a reflection of one's own personal world, is overwhelming. And like any first novel, a brilliant start does not necessaril...
Review might go up on my blog later, but right now I'm not going to write too much about it. I found it a perfectly likeable novel, but I think I would've enjoyed Plath's poetry more.
This 3.5 stars is more personal reaction than attempt at an objective rating. This is a good book. And I liked the first half of it, in which our narrator, Esther, is doing a fancy internship in New York City. She feels lost, she's not sure what she wants to do with her life, she worries that the on...
This 3 stars is really 3.5, and is more personal reaction than attempt at an objective rating. This is a good book. And I liked the first half of it, in which our narrator, Esther, is doing a fancy internship in New York City. She feels lost, she's not sure what she wants to do with her life, she wo...
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