Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

65 reviews

caitym11's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, and Alcohol

laval's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexism, Blood, and Death of parent

I would highly not recommend this book for people struggling with any forms of self harm or suicidal thoughts. I would be weary of one's mental state before picking up this book.

oraygano's review against another edition

funny reflective 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? Yes

4.0

At moments humorous, and other bits of prose are unequivocally sad but still relatable. You entered the protagonist's world and felt her panic and desperation seemingly first-hand

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Blood

hayleysreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Sylvia Plath really captures a feeling of apathy and depression in this book and the way Esther experiences the world . Lots of dark humour and unexpected twists as well

Thought it was interesting comparison  talking about the rosenbergs at the start, almost a premonition of her psychiatric treatment. I also thought Joan was a hallucination for a while.  Kind of a bleak but hopeful book, a bit like Eleanor Oliphant but more bitter and less hopeful

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

yellowbutterfly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• 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: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide