Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

1174 reviews

mouettee's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 61%

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got to the point where she would ‘open her veins with a gillette blade’ and i just can’t read that
sucks bc it’s been such a good book so far

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm

arlaines's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Self harm, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment

katry's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

sergiogt's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark reflective medium-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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I really liked the story overall, even if it had me heart-broken throughout. It feels realisticly painful and manages to cover what drove Esther to her situations well. An open ending however felt a bit anticlimactic even if a bit more interesting due to the different interpretations.

The beginning was really confusing for me, not sure where the story was headed to be honest. I appreciate adjectives to better picture what the characters are seeing/living but the comparisons and descriptions felt a tad too overcomplicated in style.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

coquelico's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective sad 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, Suicide attempt

eimmi's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Vomit, Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia

aleole123's review against another edition

4.25

emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I loved the book it was amazing the fact that i felt like i was going insane along with Esther proves that the book was written in such a beautiful way but i cant say it was perfect which is why i wont give it 5 stars i felt like there were a few boring parts but there werent a lot i quite liked the characters and loved reading about Esther Greenwood's life 
Sylvia plath is without doubt a genius her writing is sublime and the way she describes the characters and everything around them is marvelous

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Gore, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent

vivvs's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark 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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i am i am i am

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Medical trauma, Pregnancy

gilnean's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder

meg__13's review against another edition

4.25

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