bell jar 1

Right from the start, even without any other reviews of the book, I could tell that Esther was a seriously troubled girl in need of help. Esther understands that her life is seemingly good to the naked eye; she has a good job and a somewhat enviable life. But, she cannot enjoy anything. To her, everything in her life seems meaningless and she cannot find joy. Esther, after a party sits and watches Doreen have fun with a man named Lenny and then decides to walk the short 48 blocks back to her house.. i would think she would have more of a problem with doing something like this. She is extremely depressed and morbid constantly. Although I am only about 2 chapters into the book, I feel as if I can safely assume that something tragic has happened in Esther's past to bring about her extreme depression, because otherwise there seems to be no significant event from which her depression stems from. So far, I am not a fan of the book and didn't truthfully think that I ever could be.

as always.. openmindedly,

droze