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287 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B0105VDUQ4
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 11 August 2015
Description
Sylvia Plath's shocking, realistic, and intensely emotional novel about a woman falling into the grip of insanity. Esther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. In he...
Community Reviews Summary of 100,241 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 64%
sad 61%
challenging 29%
tense 21%
funny 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Racism, Racial slurs287 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B0105VDUQ4
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 11 August 2015
Description
Sylvia Plath's shocking, realistic, and intensely emotional novel about a woman falling into the grip of insanity. Esther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. In he...
Community Reviews Summary of 100,241 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
reflective 64%
sad 61%
challenging 29%
tense 21%
funny 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Racism, Racial slurs