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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

233 reviews

chiaralzr's review

challenging dark reflective medium-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: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Suicide attempt

_danicortes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Es una historia difícil de leer. Tuve que parar en varias ocasiones. Me resulta inimaginable el dolor de Sylvia Plath. Creo que el primer párrafo del texto transmite exactamente lo que será el resto del libro

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Vomit

clare072's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

daynacruz01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

manu11227's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Classism

lemaog's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

I love everything this woman wrote. Sylvia Plath was truely ahead of her time and I wish she could know how many women and men have been greatly impacted by her amazing work. The bell jar is THE depressed-teenage-girl-book, but in a good way! 
Note: Don‘t read this when you are feeling sad or having an existential crisis questioning your life choices.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny and Suicide

marisa_'s review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

maiaquinn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, and Alcohol

ceana's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

i really loved it. i could see myself in esther and her mistakes so i felt very maternal over her and may have liked her more than others who find her to be cynical and as asshole

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

mickymouse_007's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I haven't read a single book in such a long time and this was such a great book to dive into the world of reading again. It's been a day or so since I finished reading it and I can't still wrap my head around everything that has occur in this book. 
It was such a captivating book I must say. The descriptions were immaculate and the plot kept me on my toes. I loved Sylvia Plath used flashbacks and seemingly simple events to let us know more about Esther and understand her more as a whole. And how she described Esther's deteriorating mental health and later on, her recovery. It didn't seem all of a sudden. We all saw where Esther was heading to. 
Overall, love this book. One of my new favorites indeed. Will definitely read this again although I don't think this book is for everyone. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Alcohol