Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Clopotul de sticlă by Sylvia Plath

173 reviews

luckyonesoph's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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? Yes

3.25

girlhood is fucked up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, and Vomit

dixiecarroll's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Stunning. Visceral. Relatable. I loved every second of this. If you told me it was published in 2023 I would believe you - it feels so now and so contemporary for 1963. I cannot recommend this enough (obviously there are a ton of triggers, but that shouldn’t be a surprise)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

stirlitza's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Sexual violence

vickykaufmann's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual violence

gemasse's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Sexual violence, Medical content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

vonya45's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

A gorgeous story that is at once hard to listen to, incredibly validating and sometimes surprisingly funny. The way Plath writes with a blend of matter-of-factness and poetic imagery is a treat, made even better by Maggie Gyllenhaal's perfect reading of the audiobook. But the real heart of the novel is its depiction of depression and the image of the bell jar, suffocating its inhabitant while distorting the surrounding world. I'm sure plenty of us can see some hints of our own experiences in these descriptions. It feels like talking to someone who feels the same way, you do but they finally put the feeling into words you couldn't find. Even the non-linear structure, which can sometimes be distracting or confusing, aids the feeling of being lost in the murky grayness of a depressed person's mind, recalling memories at random and spiraling in on itself with no hold on reality. As such, it might be a really bad book choice for someone who is not doing well mentally, especially once you know how Sylvia's own life ended after the book's final warning that the bell jar may return. For me, it was a heavy read but with enough wit and humor and style to keep from getting pulled down. I'm very glad I finally read this masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Racism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent

jellygenie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.0

Writing was great, too sad, little character development and unlikeable MC, borderline racist comments, depressing and open-ended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

Minor: Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Racism

itsbrianascall's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Racism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Death, and Death of parent

burnedoutbookdragon's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Racism

ellisbillis's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Death of parent, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs