Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath

10 reviews

j4mes's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Blood, Sexual violence, and Injury/injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Cursing, Self harm, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Death, Gore, Grief, Terminal illness, and Sexism

Minor: Body shaming, Racism, and Suicide

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

3.0

i really wanted to love this. however, some parts of the book felt unnecessary to the story and Esther was just not a good person which made this so unenjoyable for me. despite her mental illness there was no reason for her to be so incredibly nasty to everyone around her. and her character targeting and physically abusing the only person of color and calling them slurs… for what? there was absolutely no reason for all of her rude actions especially considering how privileged she was. it did adequately portray the mental unraveling of a women in her early adulthood but it outshined by how awful her character was in my opinion. i was so disappointed :((( 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cursing, Alcohol, Classism, Death, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Death, Cursing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

isapizza16's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Injury/injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

annibear_bookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

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

xbernadette's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Misogyny, Blood, Sexism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Injury/injury detail, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, and Chronic illness

tuesday_forever's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Fatphobia and Racism

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, and Eating disorder

laval's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Rape, and Sexism

I would highly not recommend this book for people struggling with any forms of self harm or suicidal thoughts. I would be weary of one's mental state before picking up this book.

oraygano's review against another edition

funny reflective 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

4.0

At moments humorous, and other bits of prose are unequivocally sad but still relatable. You entered the protagonist's world and felt her panic and desperation seemingly first-hand

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Sexual content