Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

55 reviews

lowri_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

although i’ve always known the intro line set up the tone of violence for the rest of the book i was somehow really not expecting it. extremely well written too (which i was not expecting), i’m happy i went into this sort of blind without an idea of the plot but wished i’d read some TWings before. not a book i’d really recommend to anyone but glad to have finally read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death, Suicide, Misogyny, Hate crime, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

natbooks_'s review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content

livruther's review against another edition

dark tense 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

4.25

i understand why this book is a classic, but it is very difficult to read because some parts of it are very upsetting. however, it is no doubt very well written and full of literary merit. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Racism, Body horror, and Death

carlota00's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, and Suicide

isabelsb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide and Vomit

risisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Racism, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Drug abuse, Death, Drug use, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mattmanningg'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

Such a beautifully written book, very disturbing (like very very in my opinion) but also sort of hopeful

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Misogyny, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

siannn's review against another edition

dark 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

1.0

Anti-Semitic mess. Not a book to be adored, it gets its lone star for the unfortunate realsism of suicidal thoughts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Bullying, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Medical content, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Racism

Minor: Body shaming

mansinnikam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Drug use, Confinement, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Mental illness, Addiction, and Racial slurs

chrisljm's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

how come no one told me she was racist 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Child death, Racial slurs, and Sexual content