Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

348 reviews

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Alcohol, Body horror, Drug use, Fatphobia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, Confinement, Vomit, Infidelity, Death, Medical content, Sexual assault, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, and Suicide

ximevillarejo'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

3.5

extremely depressing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Death, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicide

hgraham98's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Self harm, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexism

illiterateape's review

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

Girl enjoys a suddenly much needed vacation to the grippy sock jail, comes out better (first one ever)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

dakotahreads's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Suicide attempt, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Racism, Death, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

ellen0210's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Sexism

nemrac23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Racism, Homophobia, and Antisemitism

flapjackzs_'s review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Grief, and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Abortion

oscarwildewhore's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Mental illness, Grief, Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Suicide

georgwithey's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Death, and Toxic relationship