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The Bell Jar
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Aug 02, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Lu en français sous le titre La Cloche de Détresse.

J'aurais aimé en avoir plus.
Mieux comprendre.
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While often cast as a book about mental illness (and it is certainly that), what appeals to me about this one is the everywoman quality of Esther's anxieties - even as she spirals into a place most of us fortunately avoid, her essential humanity holds the novel together. That relatable quality makes me understand why this has endured. ...more
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Although an account of mental illness, this book is also a faithful rendition of college students and young twenty somethings in the 1970's. A very worthwhile read. ...more
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