Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

222 reviews

lostintranslation's review against another edition

5.0

challenging 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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The writing is so hauntingly beautiful. It has some racist and homophobic views and those were hard to go through. It made it up with some feminist perspectives that were great, considering the social context. 
I loved the uplifting but greatly realistic depiction of recovery and the uncertainty the future holds.

I think you'll only like this book if you've gone through the same things Esther has (and I have, so I love it). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism

the_mighty_quinn's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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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This book is so well written. There were times I actually gasped at the language Plath used. It is amazing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

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

irisolympe's review against another edition

3.0

Loveable characters: No

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I wanted to read this cos it's a classic about mental illness. I knew when I started this book that it's gonna be racism and whaou 15 times the n word in one chapter. That's sick.
Fatphobia, racism and homophobia she is really detestable. 
Without the fact that's the mc is a absolute jerk the book is okay.
I think it was well written, I love the way that depression is written 
I really like seeing how Esther talk about the place of women in society.
But sometimes it'd was really boring it could have been so much better if it's was shorter.
I also really hate the ending

Esther is set to a asylum after trying to take her own life she do shock treatment and then everything is over she's fine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Homophobia

minche's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

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: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm

Minor: Homophobia

charliesbookshelf's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism

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

lindsbooks's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racism, Lesbophobia

Minor: Homophobia

marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Hmmmm. I do think it's well written and some of the lines hit so hard but! Its racist and homophobic and hurtful and triggering af and why does no one talk about this??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Toxic friendship