Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

45 reviews

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

michelleloveslorde's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i read this once a year to check myself. 10/10 girlboss Carrie Bradshaw Anne Hathaway energy. I'd never felt more seen than when I first read this novel and felt less alone because this book existed. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Self harm, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

areebanomani's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

mirireads's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

marisa_thorne's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Blood, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship