The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Bell far by Sylvia Plath is a deep dive into the murky and agonising corners of the psyche. In this hauntingly beautiful narrative, we follow Esther Greenwood, a beautiful and enormously talented young lady, who is slowly going under. Sylvia Plath draws us into Esther's suffering with such intimacy and force that Esther's Insanity begins to feel like a real, and even rational, experience. The book was a significant milestone in underlining the importance of speaking openly and truthfully about mental iliness, especially in the case of women in the 20th century: a time when such subjects were considered taboo.