Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

1177 reviews

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

---

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.

---

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

---

Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism

kikalox's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Mental illness, Sexism, Grief

Minor: Vomit

vipsahtanut's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Read the trigger warnings, if I knew what was coming I wouldn't have read the book. A good piece of literature, but shouldn't be recommended to everyone. 

---

Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Minor: Medical content

evasophias's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

-.75 for the racism

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

maess's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional funny reflective 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

clara_kit's review against another edition

4.25

dark 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

---

Content Warnings

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

carajewels's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional 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

---

this book has brilliant quotes and im afraid i relate to esther a littleee too much ..!

---

Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism, Classism

aru_nika's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Rape, Blood, Sexual harassment

kairi2's review against another edition

3.25

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail