Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

1172 reviews

cobainity's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this was such a wonderful read - i have rarely read anything quite like this. despite there not being any "big" events, i could barely put this book down. plath's writing is enthralling and i loved every second of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

pleione's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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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i did really really like this book but if i had to summarize it i dont know if id be able to

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual harassment

_jasper_394's review against another edition

2.75

dark emotional funny medium-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: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Self harm

nerdy_reader's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 54%

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Okay, so I really liked most of the book. I knew it was going to be intense,  but I thought I was prepared, and I wasn’t. I think it will be a book I come back to later in life. I have only ever not finished a handful of books in my life, and so this stopping point is a testament to Sylvia Plath’s writing abilities. I was wholly engrossed in Esther’s descent into insanity. But it felt too real, too vivid, in my head. 

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Content Warnings

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

mazzoccatoadele's review against another edition

4.0

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit

jawhittaker's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional 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: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

miaaaaaaaaah's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

ame_'s review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

maddalenacesco'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: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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rip Sylvia you would’ve loved folklore by ts 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt

lottie_xxx's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional 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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Beautiful prose full of eloquent description. A challenging read in parts, due to Plath’s rawness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

please be aware there is talk of suicide, suicidal ideation and self harm, with half of the book based within a mental health hospital