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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

144 reviews

nimala's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

3.75

as a depressed baddie, there was a lot in this book that made me feel finally seen. however, as a baddie of color, i despised the racist remarks and that took away from my enjoyment of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

dashleyp's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

It's a classic for a reason. I loved the prose, the honesty, and even the potentially unreliable narrator as she strove to make sense of a world steeped in patriarchy. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Sexual harassment

sianjkh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

top 10 books that have shaped my being for better or for worse. I've read The Bell Jar twice now, and i have a communal copy i lend out to friends that i don't think will end up in a hospital upon reading it. Esther Greenwood just like me fr fr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Racism, Medical trauma, and Medical content

blacksnakering's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

5.0

There is so much to say about this book that I can’t speak much of it at all. In indescribable ways, it is both hyper relatable, and also mind altering. It follows the downwards mental spiral of the main character, Esther, in a way unlike anything else. To make the mundane seem insane and the chaos of madness so cohesive and understandable is the beauty of Sylvia Plath. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Racism and Mental illness

sealreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

oh she's just like me fr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

Moderate: Racism

itsgeesus's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Plath offers a decent insight into the mind of someone who puts too much pressure and expectations on themselves. Esther’s blunt personality was a highlight, and was actually the first thing that drew me into the novel. The plot was executed well, I could easily sit and read this for hours. I also really appreciated the small moments of societal criticism, it wasn’t too in the face that sometimes takes away from the actual storytelling, but it was enough for Plath to get her point across. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

There are some racial slurs/racially motivated bullying that are mentioned periodically throughout the book that can cause distress.

nicole_the_human's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexism, Racism, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

catglasses's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

Minor: Sexual harassment and Vomit

kathabooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Self harm

alli295's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Thought the book was incoherent and often jumped from scene to scene, msking it hard to follow. Did not like this book, it reminded me too much about the mandatory Dutch lieterature I had to read in high school.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Trigger warning for self harm and suicide