Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

216 reviews

maess's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Violence, Self harm, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Torture

abby_reads_books's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Sexism

headlesswork's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

rickle400's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Great to finally read this classic. Amazingly concise writing with some beautiful metaphors. Devastating. A look into female condition and the pressures of existing that are hugely relatable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, Blood, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Medical content

faythfarrar's review against another edition

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, and Racial slurs

lydia_reads'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Body shaming

goldenslug's review

challenging emotional sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death

Minor: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racism, Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

sorene_'s review against another edition

informative lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Death, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Sexual assault, and Fatphobia

Minor: Homophobia, Body shaming, Vomit, and Chronic illness

dalek_caan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

2.75

I found this book to be nothing like I had expected, but a decent read nonetheless. Given that it is regarded as a classic I had certain expectations going in, but was surprisingly wrong particularly in how I had imagined the book would end based on the way people talk about it. I found the first half of the book to be a bit slow and boring, but was intrigued to see it through to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

ahopper7's review against another edition

sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment