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the bell jar
by sylvia plath

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Author: sylvia plath
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 1971
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: Bantam Books

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Book Review: A Grim Classic
Summary: 5 Stars

In The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath,

Esther Greenwood shares her most significant years of adulthood with thereader and gives an insightful perspective on life as she descends into madness
and finds her life put on hold for a mental illness that won't let her return
to her old life of academic excellence and writing. She didn't find herself
stimulated by the high-end parties of New York City's glamorous culture and
the idolized lifestyle that other girls her age strove to achieve, but her
experiences frightened and disoriented her. Esther becomes increasingly
depressed, and finds herself unable to sleep, write, eat or behave normally. She
checks into different institutions to help her
overcome her illness and she
progressively (with highs and lows) tries to return to sanity.

Plath's distinctive writing is a verbal feast with vivid imagery, accurate
diction, and original comparisons. Overall an enjoyable read, regardless of some
of the grim circumstances that Esther finds herself in (The Bell Jar is really
a thinly veiled autobiography of Sylvia Plath). It's unforgettable dark
and cynical humor as well as the thought provoking themes makes it well worth
the read.(Anna Kogan)

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