Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

1174 reviews

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

verysillygoose's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape, Medical content

Minor: Racial slurs

cosykeekee's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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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Sylvia Plath's writing style is very enjoyable, but the book fluctuated a lot in that sense.

I did enjoy it but I really would not recommend going into this book blind to the CW's <3 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault

theraindiary's review against another edition

4.75

dark reflective 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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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Medical content

Minor: Death

kiran__'s review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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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I think it was beautifully written, discussing themes of madness and insanity. Showing that even the most promising people can have a downfall. It’s also very reflective of the time period it was written in, eg the expectations of women. Overall I absolutely love this book, it encapsulates the idea of womanhood and is relatable to some degree. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcohol

panache's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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fucking excellent

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail

matcharlyy's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional reflective 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: Gore, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use

saucybanan's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective 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: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

jiibii's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization