Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

476 reviews

calealactee's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

babsi_222's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I’m not convinced of this book as I thought it’s going to be way better.
I didn’t  like the characters at all.
My pen pal loves this book but I can’t see why.
I was confused 90% of the time while reading because it’s really confusing and there are sk many open ends/stories Sylvia Plath did not explain 
Would honestly not read  it again at least not in the next time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism

misskatiemarie4's review against another edition

4.0

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

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

i_love_swimming_and_you's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

noahfence's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional reflective 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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overall, the bell jar is a really amazing view into the way 1950s society dealt with women’s mental health (and women in general).

i had a vague expectation of what i was going to read in the bell jar, and, of course, those expectations were easily defeated and topped.

i thought the prose was beautifully yet unforgivingly sharp and efficient, which was very successful in subtly communicating the characterisation of esther, the main character. i also thought that plath’s continuous exploration around the troubles of childbirth and maternity really came through in this book, of which i always find very poignant. the sense of despair that emanates off of esther throughout the entirety of the novel is all-consuming and very affecting… it’s very hard to not feel dragged along with esther in her tumble into darkness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Alcohol

lailahatesithere's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective 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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i relate to the main character. warning the racism in this book is bad, no clue why sylvia plath thought it was necessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Suicide

saskia6's review against another edition

4.25

dark reflective 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, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Alcohol

piremd's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

sib_reads's review against another edition

3.0

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

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

daisy_may's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia