Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

40 reviews

esme_may's review

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book is really unique in how it deals with suicide and depression. It's so matter of fact and avoids being overdramatic, illustrating things subtly with some of the most gorgeous turns of phrase I've ever read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Racism, Ableism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

Minor: Bullying, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

curegraceirl's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Death, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Self harm, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Fatphobia

clare072's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexism, Rape, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

halcyonkathryn's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Medical content, Fatphobia, Blood, Self harm, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Vomit, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Classism, and Eating disorder

remytherat's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Loses points for casual racism, gains points for its depiction of mental illness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

reike's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Suicide, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

4lifegirlboss's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm, Medical trauma, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

purseaphone's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

gesanollen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

kaylenperezslove's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It’s a dated book so keep that in mind. There will be things said about race and sexuality that are wildly inappropriate. Anyways, I related deeply to this character and reading this at times felt like I was reading my future, which was scary and left me with many questions. I wish Plath was still alive because I need them answered

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Medical content