mme_carton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide, Homophobia, Medical content, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Injury/Injury detail
aloy's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Violence, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Medical content, and Medical trauma
keelan's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, Body shaming, Blood, Alcohol, Sexual content, Racism, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Grief, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs
bananapie123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Racism, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
lakea's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Torture
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical content, Confinement, Racial slurs, Bullying, Fatphobia, Racism, Vomit, and Blood
lumiix's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Rape, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Racism, Suicide, Self harm, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical content, Death, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, and Fatphobia
mariesophiee's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexism and Misogyny
isabellayazici's review against another edition
- 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
Spoiler
we would be leaving New York let alone entering an asylum. The continuous attempts of suicide were quite difficult to read, interestingly it made me almost(!) root for her to find the right way to get the job done. Had I not been able to see how many pages were left (and know its a loose memoir of Plath) I would have assumed that the sleeping pills would have been the end.The title, the bell jar never made sense until she mentioned it in the book, which got me quite excited. I love it when authors organically mention the title in the story.
Her sentiments around marriage and men made me smile. It was interesting to read such a perspective given that it depicts the 1950s. I do not know that I like Esther, but I appreciate her story and understand having it all then slowly not having anything at all, seeing your potential melt away. In that sense (and on a personal note) the book has given me a bit of a push to get my motivation back on track! Overall, a good read!
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Racism
tonisbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Self harm, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Blood, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Minor: Racism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting