Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Mary Ventura and The Ninth Kingdom: A Story by Sylvia Plath

8 reviews

biobeetle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Violence and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide

moyesie11's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

alexpullen02's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Death

nicolepaul_ine's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

thmei's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

I liked many things about this and, though it’s obviously an early work, I’m quite impressed that Plath wrote this at the age she did. I’m still unsure if Plath’s style is for me, though. It’s the perfect style for her cold, lonely, surreal portrayal of the world… but I so don’t want to read it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

The finale is Mary escaping the train (ie life) before she should be allowed to, aka committing suicide. As you would expect from a book about suicide written by a suicidal person, it is not portrayed sensitively and it is in fact encouraged that we should all endeavor to do the same. It’s just a metaphor, not graphically described at all, but it’s a pretty easy implication to understand. While an interesting look into Plath’s head and the depth of Mary’s character, I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone who experiences suicidal thoughts.

utuisuus's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

pang's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

madisoneliza's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide