Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

476 reviews

stelladafloresta's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

esme_may's review against another edition

4.5

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book is really unique in how it deals with suicide and depression. It's so matter of fact and avoids being overdramatic, illustrating things subtly with some of the most gorgeous turns of phrase I've ever read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment

mini_malist's review against another edition

3.0

dark reflective 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide

neptunereign's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, Toxic friendship

beauvisseau's review against another edition

5.0

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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Gripping story of a young girl's fight with her own mind. It starts as a somewhat feminist YA literary novel but descends into the dark parts of a person's mind. A true journey to have experienced, but a very cautious recommendation. Please check the constent warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment

actual_mawxie's review against another edition

4.0

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I should stop reading about mentally ill people fr !! 

No but to be serious it was a little heavy and unsurprisingly very depressing. I really rushed the reading because my brain refused to focus but oh god was it relatable and beautifully written! 

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Content Warnings

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

curegraceirl's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia

martinadr's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia

chrisljm's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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how come no one told me she was racist 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia

Minor: Child death, Racial slurs, Sexual content