Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

10 reviews

stilestastic'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Classism

rhiannonmohar'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

rickle400's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Great to finally read this classic. Amazingly concise writing with some beautiful metaphors. Devastating. A look into female condition and the pressures of existing that are hugely relatable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma

bugsanddirt's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol

mansinnikam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

i_love_swimming_and_you's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

ambdocksey22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

ale_roselyn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

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

ellietodd08's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug use, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Grief, and Sexual harassment

lucys_library's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Had high hopes but was disappointed

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt