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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

185 reviews

lillianreads's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I had to read this for my uni class on American 1960s literature and I genuinely enjoyed it. Our professor warned us that it's a depressing read and it definitely is that but it doesn't feel overly emotional. Sylvia Plath makes the world feel very removed and far away which captures mental illness very well in my opinion. The main character does things that seem to make no sense and at points you want to kind of scream at her. But that portrayal of the mc and her actions fit very well into the world of depression Plath has created.
 I loved the metaphors of the fig tree and the bell jar and the overall writing style felt very accessible. 
If you want to get into reading classics The Bell Jar definitely is a good place to start. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape, Vomit, and Suicide

Minor: Racial slurs

chelseeaa's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Mental illness, Death, and Vomit

hannahethomson's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I struggled to read this at points, as someone who has depression. This book does speak about mental health but not in the way that’s positive so trigger warning to those who do struggle mentally. I did like the book and the way it was written. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Violence, Mental illness, Cultural appropriation, and Emotional abuse

courtmckenz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

godfrina's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I sadly didn't enjoy this classic at all. I find Esther insufferable. The writing is truly poetic but I couldn't get into the story, I took what feels like an eternity to finish it. On top of that, there's uncomfortable streaks of rasicm and fat phobia all throughout, possibly as a product of its time, but it takes you out of the story reading it in this age. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Classism, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Racism

Minor: Fatphobia and Vomit

pexadillo's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Racism

Minor: Vomit and Lesbophobia

philosophermyarse's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Blood

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Injury/Injury detail

letheii's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rip sylvia plath you would have loved mitski

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent and Racism

gentlemanjack's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kind of underwhelming, as I had high expectations, some passages were really relatable but also triggering, not a book for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

centaurstesticle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Suicide, Drug use, Sexism, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Sexual assault