![]() All throughout college, she has done her best to collect small laurels (good grades, prizes in college competitions, the good impressions of her teachers) - only to realize later that they are meaningless in the real world. She has grown up with the mindset that she needs to work hard - and that is something she does. She is young and full of dreams but never seems to fit in at any place with any person. ![]() In New York during the late 1940s, Esther, a talented and ambitious young poetess lives. My Santa (not so secret anymore) told me that based on the things I post online, I should love this book. I read this novel because it was gifted to me as part of a Secret Santa Book Exchange. To be honest, I hadn’t read her poetry before only a few random quotes on social media that made me feel Plath’s writing was raw and honest. Sylvia Plath’s genius for using simple words to paint a heartfelt, colorful picture never fails to leave me spellbound. 5 min read Image by Anangsha Alammyan A Book Review “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath Plath’s semi-autobiographical novel gives readers a harrowing insight into the mind of Esther, a clinically depressed poetess. ![]()
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