Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

2044 reviews

littlebeereads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

This book felt like a truly real account of what it feels like to fall into mental illness. It’s a book that I feel depicts it the best and without a slow and simple plot still reads fantastically and beautifully. It almost feels like a diary of the main character so you feel very connected to her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

hayleycorrigan's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

effie_15's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

rory_john14's review against another edition

slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

charlie222's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

5.0

So beautifully written and emotional and the ending was so perfect. The extended metaphor of the bell jar was so good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

soap04's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

It was okay… i feel i went into it expecting more so was disappointed by all there was. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Confinement, Misogyny, and Abandonment

murderousscottishgremlin's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

Plath's lyrical prose really appeals to me but I found this book difficult to read both due to the heavy topics it handles and the casual racism. I can understand the appeal of this book and the well-deserved praise it's received throughout the years, but it also just felt like something something I would've loved at 13. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racism

neonfroggo's review against another edition

5.0

Read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

lelodo13's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.0

I have such conflicting thoughts on this book. It is beautifully written. It is so descriptive in how she describes emotions and experiences, it was fantastic.  The main character I found superbly irritating despite being written so well, that was my biggest struggle with the book I just wasn't invested in her because she drove me nuts. I finished in part because it was narrated by Maggie Gyllenhaal who did a phenomenal job. 

*listened with Everand

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexism

missmaddie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide attempt