The Bell Jar

Author: Sylvia Plath
Genre: Literary Fiction; Bildungsroman; Dark Romanticism; Psychological Horror

A piece of literature that may challenge the reader’s, the writer’s, and even the character’s reason and reasoning. Its protagonist offers what could be deemed as a most candid relation, holding no reluctance whence relaying tales of loneliness, peer pressure, and respective consequences.

Please, do consider its many triggers before proceeding with its reading.

Curiosity: Originally published under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas, Esther, herself, was to be named after such disguise. Although Sylvia’s editor ended up convincing her about finding an alternative, all things considered, it wouldn’t be a displacement was this work to be found under the metafiction category.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Recommended Soundtrack: Mon Retard — Kyle Bobby Dun

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