Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

475 reviews

ronan_lesh's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Medical content

Minor: Misogyny

courtney_pyke's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt

sarahaile's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Xenophobia

trombolive's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jneverland's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

balluna's review against another edition

3.75

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs, Grief

Minor: Abortion

lindsey_bear's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plath’s writing style is easy and timeless. That being said, the topics in The Bell Jar are anything but easy. The story was hard to get through as much of it surrounds the main character’s thoughts of suicide. I found the descriptions of the asylum to be extremely interesting and it shed a lot of light on how mental disorders used to be dealt with decades ago. The metaphor of the bell jar as intermittent depression was relatable and evergreen. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism

_612's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The Bell Jar ia haunting and introspective novel that delves into the complex psyche of a young woman named Esther. Set in the 1950s, Esther is a talented and ambitious writer who is struggling to reconcile her desire for success with the societal expectations placed upon her as a woman. As she navigates the male-dominated literary world and grapples with her own mental health issues, Esther finds herself descending into a downward spiral of despair and isolation. Through lyrical prose and powerful imagery, The Bell Jar offers a poignant and raw portrayal of the challenges faced by women in mid-century America. This is a must-read for anyone looking for a gripping and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition, such a thought provoking read, and a fascinating novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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sylvia plath. wow. her poetic imagery fits wonderfully in this novel. it’s so personal and real that i don’t even feel like i have a right to critique it on anything. it was a beautiful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism

Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol

abrasieve's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent