Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

476 reviews

ellieannis's review against another edition

5.0

dark sad 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: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

isapizza16's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

josxphinchen's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

maiaquinn's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, Alcohol

ceana's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective 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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i really loved it. i could see myself in esther and her mistakes so i felt very maternal over her and may have liked her more than others who find her to be cynical and as asshole

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

mrnltt's review against another edition

4.25

dark funny reflective slow-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, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt

monahed's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark 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: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Racism

booby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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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read this book in fewer than 3 days and it didn’t destroy me but it easily could have if I read it as a teenager

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

mickymouse_007's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I haven't read a single book in such a long time and this was such a great book to dive into the world of reading again. It's been a day or so since I finished reading it and I can't still wrap my head around everything that has occur in this book. 
It was such a captivating book I must say. The descriptions were immaculate and the plot kept me on my toes. I loved Sylvia Plath used flashbacks and seemingly simple events to let us know more about Esther and understand her more as a whole. And how she described Esther's deteriorating mental health and later on, her recovery. It didn't seem all of a sudden. We all saw where Esther was heading to. 
Overall, love this book. One of my new favorites indeed. Will definitely read this again although I don't think this book is for everyone. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma

Minor: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Vomit, Alcohol

balfies's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional 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, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt