Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

1175 reviews

rcsreads's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Medical content

samoliver's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark reflective 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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Somehow, I have become so ingrained in this book that I too have a mock orange tree in my front yard and have decided to write a book in place of therapy. 


I am not a racist though, so, there's that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide

avalon827's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence

valentina_d's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective sad 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt

Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy

tonisbookshelf's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, Death of parent, Gaslighting

ieotter13's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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

aisabel's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional hopeful 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, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault

Minor: Lesbophobia

schromrgn's review against another edition

3.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt

bzzzzzz's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Sylvia Plath's writing is magnetic. Yet, given her state of mind, it comes as no surprise that this book is devoid of love, hope, or joy. I think art needs touches of these things to truly be a masterpiece. Also, it has a tragically distorted view of sex.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol

maia_kh's review against another edition

5.0

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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism