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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

89 reviews

julialozanoh's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, and Classism

pun1sher's review against another edition

reflective tense slow-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? N/A

3.5

I definitely expected something darker and ended up being just slightly disappointed because of that. But then again I guess this book is dark for people who haven't struggled with mental illness and suicidal thoughts. For me it was just relatable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Attempted rape, mildly detailed labour, shock therapy

esme_may's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is really unique in how it deals with suicide and depression. It's so matter of fact and avoids being overdramatic, illustrating things subtly with some of the most gorgeous turns of phrase I've ever read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

neptunereign's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

curegraceirl's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

martinadr'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia

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

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

Minor: Child death, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

lottselgar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

this was like reading someone’s intrusive thoughts but in a deep, emotional way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Lesbophobia

avocadotoastbee's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Bell Jar really hit me in the face. 

[...], and I felt now that all the uncomfortable suspicions I had about myself were coming true, and I couldn't hide the truth much longer. After nineteen years of running after good marks and prizes and grants of one sort and another, I was letting up, slowing down, dropping clean out of the race.

As a burned-out gifted kid, currently in university, trying to find any purpose, I was hooked after reading these lines. I didn't know the story would take such turns, but ended up loving it, mostly because I could relate to the main character, Esther.
I started reading this novel knowing nothing about Sylvia Plath as a person. Later, I found out The Bell Jar is based on her own experiences. This makes sense because the descriptions of depression and suicide are accurate and detailed.
All in all I enjoyed The Bell Jar. However, it is recommended to read the book with caution if you are easily triggered by several explicit descriptions of suicide.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Lesbophobia

_danicortes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Es una historia difícil de leer. Tuve que parar en varias ocasiones. Me resulta inimaginable el dolor de Sylvia Plath. Creo que el primer párrafo del texto transmite exactamente lo que será el resto del libro

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Vomit