Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Ariel by Sylvia Plath

7 reviews

cliterarystudies's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Suicide attempt, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, and Racial slurs

sabatheinkdrinker's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

Plath writes so beautifully. I DNFed halfway through because the gloomy sadness started to encroach into me. I think I’ll stop reading sad things.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

bambicat234's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I read Plath's version in the order she wanted it to be read. 
It is brooding, emotional, devastating, heartbreaking... and also uplifting in ways. Reflective on life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Suicide, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

chloe_hazel's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Mental illness

__cranky__'s review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

4.0

Some poems you can feel how frantic and unwell she was. Maybe I relate a little too much to “The Birthday Present”. A few too many problematic dictions…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

laval's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

3.5

some works i found very beautiful, others i found to be nonsense. it is hard to work though plath's work and truly understand what the meaning is.  my favorite poem was the couriers, though it is hard it is also rewarding once uncoded, as it details many issues she had with her husband's adultery. i believe that many of the poems are so dense is because she hid many themes of abuse, the despair she felt with her marriage, depression, suicide, and more from Hughes, who took issue with these topics. 

i despise Ted Hughes with my entire being though, for all he put Sylvia through.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Self harm, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Racism

jenpinbowling's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Antisemitism