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Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
The book follows the main characters decent into madness in a direct manner without any dramatics. It is particularly enjoyable how the writing style changes to reflect this.
The analogy of both the Fig Tree and the Bell Jar are both relatable and affirming.
However, it’s impossible to ignore the blatant racism within the book, and whilst consideration has to be given to the time period in which it was wrote, the comments made just feel like a way for Plath to voice her own prejudices. For this reason alone I wouldn’t actively recommend this book.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Pregnancy
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Classism