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nothingbutfiction's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
midnight_toker's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mar1p0sa's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
dlauabby's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Beautiful wording, deep analyze of heartfelt events and emotions.
I loved this book. The multiple perspectives.
I loved this book. The multiple perspectives.
librarycard's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
michealasharp's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A beautiful exploration of love and sexuality through all types of relationships. Walker's use of the Mundo culture and beliefs sends a strong message about the profound harm Western patriarchy causes women in the fracturing of bonds between parents and daughters and the stifling of sexual joy. Walker fills her pages with such deeply human and flawed moments and thoughts that have a way of making one feel seen.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, and Sexism
daviddynamite's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book broke my fiction draught. I was enthralled by the plot, and realized that books could be art.
galatee's review against another edition
5.0
intimate yet wonderfully universal, this book covers every subject from life to death itself. sexuality — whether it is heterosexual or homosexual, free or punished —, parenting and its outrageous violence, but also healing from trauma, forgiveness and the inherent belief that we, as humans, are connected to the world and have the power to take responsibility for our actions in order to forgive ourselves and others, even when we think it’s too late. alice walker is a great author whose work i will keep reading with an immense pleasure.
tw: rape, violence on children, death
tw: rape, violence on children, death
michellel123's review
3.0
Very Alice Walker with her beautiful writing style. Written from various perspectives, Magdalena and Susannah are daughters of anthropologists posing as missionaries to study a Mexican group. As the father watches his daughters after his death, he realises how his hypocrisy has shaped their lives.