A11eyRat
A11eyRat t1_iu7x3w3 wrote
Reply to Not sure if this is the best place for this, but how do you get through a book that is emotionally difficult for you? Potential spoiling of The Bell Jar. by IDoBeVibing745
I would maybe recommend stopping and picking it up a bit later. I also read this book when I was terribly depressed and going through almost the same life experiences that Esther was going through. Although it made me feel less alone…as if talking to a friend who understands exactly how you feel when you confide in them about some difficulties in life…it was kind of triggering.
I also chose the Audiobook (read by Maggie Gyllenhall) and I think her perfect execution of the detached Esther really struck a cord with me. It almost made me think that everything that she is feeling and everything that she did is okay given her situation and mental state. And this is not good if someone reading the book is really depressed…
A11eyRat t1_iu548uu wrote
Reply to comment by The_Real_Action_Hank in "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath by salon_i
I agree about the audio book read by Maggie Gyllenhall, she executed the tone so well. She becomes Esther.
A11eyRat t1_iua4dkj wrote
Reply to comment by IDoBeVibing745 in Not sure if this is the best place for this, but how do you get through a book that is emotionally difficult for you? Potential spoiling of The Bell Jar. by IDoBeVibing745
I hope you consider maybe taking a break and picking up a more light and cheery book until the feelings of despair subside. You can always come back to this book when you are feeling a bit better.