Devastated by her parents' decision to split up, pressured by her boyfriend to have sex, and saddled with a case of chicken pox, fifteen-year-old Keek finds consolation in her beloved, well-worn copy of Sylvia Plath's "The Bell Jar.".
Presents extracts from essays, reviews, and articles, including both American and British sources, that provide critical analyses of the poetry of Sylvia Plath, and features a brief biography of Plath.
A series of poems that provide a chronological portrait of the life of Sylvia Plath, told in the voices of family members, friends, associates, and others who knew her.