Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

17 reviews

aleole123's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved the book it was amazing the fact that i felt like i was going insane along with Esther proves that the book was written in such a beautiful way but i cant say it was perfect which is why i wont give it 5 stars i felt like there were a few boring parts but there werent a lot i quite liked the characters and loved reading about Esther Greenwood's life 
Sylvia plath is without doubt a genius her writing is sublime and the way she describes the characters and everything around them is marvelous

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Minor: Gun violence and Death of parent

jneverland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

aleksanski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Gore, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Body shaming, Blood, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Grief, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

_rowan_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Suicide, Death, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Eating disorder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Gore

neviris's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

the life and thoughts of a chronically depressed young woman who feels nothing anymore. imposing elements, reading feels like being in a bubble. Would’ve wished for stronger plot development and not being stagnant. character development only slightly seen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Blood, Chronic illness, Medical content, Sexual content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, and Gore

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

ghoulette's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Body horror, Blood, Vomit, Violence, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Death

siannn's review against another edition

dark 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

1.0

Anti-Semitic mess. Not a book to be adored, it gets its lone star for the unfortunate realsism of suicidal thoughts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Bullying, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Medical content, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Racism

Minor: Body shaming

clare072's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexism, Rape, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

josxphinchen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Eating disorder, Drug use, Blood, and Body shaming