Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

44 reviews

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

josxphinchen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Hmmmm. I do think it's well written and some of the lines hit so hard but! Its racist and homophobic and hurtful and triggering af and why does no one talk about this??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Toxic friendship

faerieevee's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Classism

little_moon_fae's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

strawberrymoocow's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

I am literally Esther Greenwood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

ella_mai_46's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

tropical_depression's review against another edition

dark sad 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

It was sad, not that I was expecting anything else. But it was sadder than I had anticipated. It was just tragedy after tragedy and it truly got me into the character's headspace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

hellothereforeitsalex's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bugcollector's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.5

tbh at the beginning the mc seemed shallow, and with constant racist (and other bad tase) comments, i found it hard to relate to her.
it happens so many times throughout the book, that you can't just let it pass and move forward right away imo.

at about page 140 i started to get what people like about this book. 
the author does have a way with describing depression, and numbness. that part i found the most heart wrenching

to sum up, if you get skip the insufferable mc at the start, i think you find good soup 👌🥣, though i still finished it feeling like something was missing and i can't put my finger on it
 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Gaslighting