The Bell Jar Written by Sylvia Plath Originally published in 1963 ~240 pages Rate 5/5 I've never read a book about a young woman that I have related to so much before reading this book. For those of you who have read this and feel a bit uneasy about that statement, I will elaborate. Esther is a writer and much like me, she finds herself unable to write, read, or do much of anything one day. Since this book took place in the 60s her and I don't get treated the same way after making this observation about ourselves. I wouldn't say I felt the same exact way as Esther throughout the entire story because of that. Going back to the similarities, Esther's career situation felt similar to my own job situation despite her being 19 and me being 22. She doesn't get into the class she has been hoping to get into, I haven't been able to find a job that I might really enjoy. Everything in our lives seems to be changing in one fell swoop and it feels as though the rug is b
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