Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

233 reviews

jeremie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Ableism and Misogyny

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

mariakureads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is my second try at reading this book. The first time I had picked up a physical copy that I struggled to get through chapter one. I'm still not sure if it was me or the time in which I tried reading it but I shelved to come back to later because so many said diferent things about it that I knew I wanted to read it once.

SO this time around I went with the audiobook. Specifically because of Maggie Gylenhaal. I knew that if anyone could act this, she would and did she. She livened up the role for me right frm the beginnng and that enthralled me. Listening to her was listening to Esther and hearing her slight gigles and excitement at moments in which Esther felt that was everything. Maggie made her alive and so to hear her narrate this young woman's spiral downward was heartbreaking. She felt like pieces of me, of other women I know that at certain moments I had to pause and reflect and think what if?

Just finished it and I am still reeling from the depth of emotional connection I had with Maggie's reading because she did create this wonderful connection in her reading that made me think that for a moment she was Esther and that I was an interloper listening in but truly an amazing listen. 

I get it now. I wasn't ready the first time I tried but I was now and I saw pieces of me in Esther and Esther in me and I get NOW why so many people rec this book. It's not easy to listen to,and it's not meant to be so it's not for all but definitely listen to this in audio if able.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Misogyny

ernestintin's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual assault

ambdocksey22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

befreckledbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

4.25

i chose to read this for an assignment in my ap literature class. i usually enjoy books with mental health as a major theme and i definitely enjoyed this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

streetmuseums's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

2.5

not particularly compelling, with a side of racism 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Vomit

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Antisemitism

sydneybedell's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Death of parent

brassnbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I will fully admit I asked for this book because it's the book Heather Chandler reads in Heathers
That being said it is actually a pretty good book I was afraid I'd find it boring as it's not the usual kind of book I read
Of course the book is old so some subject matters are quite dated in the aslyum and whatnot
But for what it's worth it's pretty good
Personally I have a few iffy feelings on the asylum parts so it's not a full 5 star read but it was really close

fully wasn't expecting Joan to die at all and I was very shocked and a little saddened at that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Religious bigotry

aniasonions's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Suicide attempt

wildlifelane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexism