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The Bell Jar

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I was supposed to be having the time of my life. When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, ... Show synopsis

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Overall customer rating: 4.625
AndreaWarren

heartbreaking and excellent

by AndreaWarren on Dec 18, 2010

A great read--I highly recommend it. Classics never die. More

The Pageturner

Character Trapped in Societal Asylum

by The Pageturner on Oct 28, 2009

The main character of this novel reminds me of the main character in "The Stranger", except that she has emotions. The book reveals society's insanity in trying to create a cookie cutter generation of females. The surrounding character's expectations of Esther Greenwood lead to her nervous breakdown ... More

cassandra

nothing really special

by cassandra on Apr 24, 2008

It was okay. A little mundane. It did keep my attention and completion of the story. Quite depressing and a little confusing at times. More

cathiesblogg

A haunting mental breakdown

by cathiesblogg on Oct 19, 2007

I purchased this book after reading Sylvia Plath's life journals and poetry. I was really surprised of how much a perfectionist that she really was. Her brilliant but sensitive mind was unique. She did not handle rejection well and seemed to really have a hard time fitting in at certain times. "very ... More

Sali

The Book and the Tragedy

by Sali on Aug 9, 2007

I read the Bell Jar more than thirty years ago. I read it before I knew the real, followup tragedy of Sylvia Plath. The Bell Jar gives a vivid picture of the artificiality of glamour in the fashion world and shows the conflict of values and self-esteem through the perceptions of young girl. In the ... More

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