Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

84 reviews

jaiden_grey's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-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? Yes

4.25

If I didn’t relate to the main character as much and didn’t think my future is any way tied with how she lives her life, I might’ve given this book a lower rating. I feel like Esther didn’t change as much in this book as I would have liked her to. I didn’t really feel a solid direction in terms of the plot, which is fine but I think the book would have benefited from something like that.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

alli295's review against another edition

dark sad 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

Thought the book was incoherent and often jumped from scene to scene, msking it hard to follow. Did not like this book, it reminded me too much about the mandatory Dutch lieterature I had to read in high school.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Trigger warning for self harm and suicide

lisa_9's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia

gothmiku's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Sexism, Body horror, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Ableism

kibiiiariii's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Ableism, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Death, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Homophobia, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

julialozanoh's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, and Mental illness

Moderate: Fatphobia, Classism, and Lesbophobia

pun1sher's review against another edition

reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I definitely expected something darker and ended up being just slightly disappointed because of that. But then again I guess this book is dark for people who haven't struggled with mental illness and suicidal thoughts. For me it was just relatable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Racism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Vomit

Minor: Antisemitism, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Suicide, Self harm, and Sexual content

Attempted rape, mildly detailed labour, shock therapy

esme_may's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is really unique in how it deals with suicide and depression. It's so matter of fact and avoids being overdramatic, illustrating things subtly with some of the most gorgeous turns of phrase I've ever read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Racism, Ableism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

Minor: Bullying, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

neptunereign's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

curegraceirl's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Death, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Self harm, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Fatphobia