The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath | Book Review Wednesday

I’m not sure how I got this far in life without reading anything by Sylvia Plath.She was a brilliant andtragic figure who succumbed to depression when she was only 30 years old after years of torment and treatment. The Bell Jar is mostly autobiographical, with many of the events in Ester’s life coming almost directly from Ms. Plath’s life.

The Bell Jar is the story of Esther Greenwood, a woman whose whole life stretches in front of her with the promise of youth that she cannot enjoy. From the...