The Bell Jar

Although not much happened in this book in terms of action, I still found this book quite compelling and it was easy for me to keep reading and wanting to know more. The prose was particularly beautiful, but it didn't drag the plot of the book in any way, and it only enhanced the plot in a way, since it shows Esther's descent into insanity eloquently and almost ~beautifully despite mental illness being the furthest thing from beautiful. The look ...read more

So acerbically and apathetically witty, so realistic but farcical, and so ahead of its time. Such a rare thing for me to laugh out loud at a book, especially at the part with her not-so-right ceilings while walking around with a noose around her neck and looking for where to tie it, or her so resolutely trying to drown herself in the ocean only to float back up every time. It's so dark—and god forgive me for laughing—but I'm quite sure this book ...read more

This was my second time reading this novel and initially, I thought it would just be a nostalgic experience but it was so much more. This book prompted me to start therapy and altered some of my core perceptions of life. I'm so grateful for the change it brought. I recommend this story to any young adult struggling with finding their purpose.

I'm so happy I finally got back to my IRL book club. This was the book I went back on, a bit depressing but full of topics for conversation.

I read this back in high school and remember being angry with it. Actually, let's be honest, I was just an angry teenager ( morphing into an angry 20-something for a bit). I was angry at Esther's passivity, her inability to take control of her own life, her lack of taking charge.

Now, at 41, I have a differen...read more

This book will make you feel so many feelings