The Bell Jar

This one is tough. The main character seems to hate everyone and everything, in a mean way, and is very self-righteous. I understand she is sick, but it makes her hard to like (even though you still hope for her recovery). As others before me have noted, there is a lot of racism, homophobia, and body shaming, which makes it tough to read. The fact that this is a mostly true account of the author does make the book more interesting, especially given the author's sad untimely end. I wish she could have had more peace.