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Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'
The Bell Jar: 50th Anniversary Edition by Sylvia Plath
1189 reviews
junimo21'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, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual assault
marissanbullis'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
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death of parent
lilybarna'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Confinement and Sexual content
curiouspoet'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Overall, if you want to crush yourself pick thisemmalwooten'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
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Mental illness and Physical abuse
hmcbog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition
3.75
“If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed.”
The depiction of how mental health was treated back then was very... unsettling. This book was very trippy and confusing at times, but the depiction of mental health and madness was well done. The writing is good, and it's easily accessible to read. This book surprised me in some ways, and unsettled me in others. It was a pretty decent read.
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content
rebeccadiv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
literatales'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
zeliiiieeee'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt