Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

1544 reviews

cobainity's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

5.0

this was such a wonderful read - i have rarely read anything quite like this. despite there not being any "big" events, i could barely put this book down. plath's writing is enthralling and i loved every second of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Blood, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts

absolute_bookery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

A sprawling and realistic reflection on breakdown, very chaotic and sad but well written.

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Content Warnings

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

pleione's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

3.75

i did really really like this book but if i had to summarize it i dont know if id be able to

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual harassment

_jasper_394's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Self harm

pilicappetta'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny

Moderate: Medical content

rogier_vdw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexism

jetski's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

nerdy_reader's review against another edition

Okay, so I really liked most of the book. I knew it was going to be intense,  but I thought I was prepared, and I wasn’t. I think it will be a book I come back to later in life. I have only ever not finished a handful of books in my life, and so this stopping point is a testament to Sylvia Plath’s writing abilities. I was wholly engrossed in Esther’s descent into insanity. But it felt too real, too vivid, in my head. 

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Content Warnings

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

mazzoccatoadele's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Self harm, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Racial slurs, and Racism

jawhittaker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

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