Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

665 reviews

wintermdavis's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Racism, Body shaming, and Suicide

emgici's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Racism, and Homophobia

Pretty obvious racisim that was not necessary and it was a choice to add it in.

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

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

easyrevenge's review against another edition

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

it ended before i even knew it began. not sure what i was expecting from this book, but i was neither disappointed nor delighted

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, and Mental illness

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

maddalenacesco's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

rip Sylvia you would’ve loved folklore by ts 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Mental illness, Death, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

lottie_xxx's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

Beautiful prose full of eloquent description. A challenging read in parts, due to Plath’s rawness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual content, Self harm, Racism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide

please be aware there is talk of suicide, suicidal ideation and self harm, with half of the book based within a mental health hospital

cosykeekee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.0

Sylvia Plath's writing style is very enjoyable, but the book fluctuated a lot in that sense.

I did enjoy it but I really would not recommend going into this book blind to the CW's <3 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Racism

theraindiary's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Suicide, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Death