Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

474 reviews

neomellow's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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extremely depressing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Alcohol

hgraham98's review against another edition

4.5

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

illiterateape's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Girl enjoys a suddenly much needed vacation to the grippy sock jail, comes out better (first one ever)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

dakotahreads's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault

ellen0210's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

nemrac23's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Antisemitism

flapjackzs_'s review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol

oscarwildewhore's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

georgwithey's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

aleshacore0's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Writing was great, too sad, little character development and unlikeable MC, borderline racist comments, depressing and open-ended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail