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i_love_swimming_and_you's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
noahfence's review against another edition
- 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
i had a vague expectation of what i was going to read in the bell jar, and, of course, those expectations were easily defeated and topped.
i thought the prose was beautifully yet unforgivingly sharp and efficient, which was very successful in subtly communicating the characterisation of esther, the main character. i also thought that plath’s continuous exploration around the troubles of childbirth and maternity really came through in this book, of which i always find very poignant. the sense of despair that emanates off of esther throughout the entirety of the novel is all-consuming and very affecting… it’s very hard to not feel dragged along with esther in her tumble into darkness.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Medical content, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Racism
daisy_may's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Fatphobia and Body shaming
jasminn_perez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Self harm
Moderate: Medical content
elisabethkatee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Confinement, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Self harm, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death
greatu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Blood, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Death, Drug abuse, and Mental illness
vienna's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Racism and Drug abuse
eleanoremartin's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
miriameckl's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
bleuplein's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Self harm, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail