Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

312 reviews

clary0402's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Body shaming, Blood, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, and Incest

dlknee's review against another edition

reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

mockingjayx16's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Ableism and Xenophobia

bronwyningoldsby's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

another_fine_reader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

ralbee0320's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

nolongerhuman_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Sexual content

emerlees's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Suicide, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Grief, Pregnancy, Blood, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Medical content, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

enbylievable's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

Incredibly written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Ableism and Self harm

Minor: Drug use

annamgoodman's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Blood, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Forced institutionalization