Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

43 reviews

saybrina's review against another edition

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

4.0

Yeah, I think I would enjoy it much more if I wasn't called a slur every other page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Racism

vennus's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

a vegades acabes un llibre i es com fok necessito tornar-lo a començar

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Xenophobia and Suicide

catjoelle'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Bitches from the 60s will have a psychotic break and still find the time to be racist

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Mental illness

gilnean'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

paolallg's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Fatphobia, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

kanj1's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

1.5

something so interesting bout this book is that from start to finish it was underwhelming.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

kirstenburke's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

helena1206's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Self harm, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual content, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia

sparroues's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Wow this book. First of all, look up the trigger warnings for it. 

A deep and intimate look into psychosis, depression, suicide, purity, virginity, and identity. 
Beautifully crafted and one of the most evocative and visceral reads I've experienced in a while. 

However, it's a 4 star rather than a 5 because of the blatant, unapologetic and pointless racism. 
I understand the argument of it being a product of its time, but it made me incredibly uncomfortable and affected my enjoyment and that is, after all, what I'm rating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Homophobia, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Racial slurs, Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Suicide and Death

arieslofi's review against another edition

dark medium-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Body shaming

Moderate: Racial slurs, Self harm, Blood, and Xenophobia

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content