Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

476 reviews

vithelovers's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

neviris's review against another edition

3.0

dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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the life and thoughts of a chronically depressed young woman who feels nothing anymore. imposing elements, reading feels like being in a bubble. Would’ve wished for stronger plot development and not being stagnant. character development only slightly seen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

risisreading's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional funny 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, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

alli295's review against another edition

2.0

dark sad slow-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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Thought the book was incoherent and often jumped from scene to scene, msking it hard to follow. Did not like this book, it reminded me too much about the mandatory Dutch lieterature I had to read in high school.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

Trigger warning for self harm and suicide

gracevc_04's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt

j4mes's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad tense 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: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Racism, Suicide

snigd_ha's review against another edition

5.0

challenging 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: N/A

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent

worm420's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault

lexbr's review against another edition

4.75

mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

teigancollins's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

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, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt