Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

17 reviews

aloy's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

tonisbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

isirla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.75

I believe this one would be better for me on a re-read. It's not that I didn't like this novel. I enjoyed Sylvia Plath's writing. Esther is someone I felt compelled to protect throughout the book. I did spend the first 60% of the ebook wondering if I should trust the narrator or not which was a bit unsettling but I was also wondering when and if anything of note was going to happen. I had more questions than answers. I believe this wasn't the right time for me to read this book but for now on my first read, I'm rating it a 3.75 stars out of 5.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Classism, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Blood

daisydays128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

insidious_toxins's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Rape, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Racial slurs

lostboylio'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Suicide, Racism, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Misogyny

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent

maiaquinn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, and Vomit

sydoodle's review

challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Changed my life. Sylvia Plath may you rest in peace <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

orndal's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

so esther's a certified lesbian and also a femcel

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Classism, Death, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma

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