The Bell Jar Review

The bell jar is a considerably powerful novel. It is a poignant account of an American girl’s beak down and treatment during the late fifties in America. The Bell Jar constantly displays Sylvia Plath’s tremendous magic with words. The book takes the reader on a journey from the heights of urban glamour to the terror of feeling imprisoned within one's own mind. Interlaced through out the book are Plaths real life experiences and …

…most intimate thoughts, which immediately draws the reader into her journey, inviting her to experience the intensity and power of Esther's confusion, frustration, paranoia, and fear. The honesty of the emotions presented within The Bell Jar will move the reader with a poignancy which will long be remembered. Despite its power, it is not a book for all. It has to be read with an open mind and a genuine interest in Plath’s writings.