Reviews tagging 'Incest'

A Cor Púrpura by Alice Walker

247 reviews

bethanwx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The most incredible story of love between two sisters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Grief, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Colonisation, Infidelity, Classism, Death of parent, Rape, War, Death, and Slavery

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Biphobia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

zagecko's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Incest, and Rape

betag1013's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Colonisation, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Toxic relationship, War, Abandonment, Body shaming, Classism, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Incest, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Rape, War, and Vomit

jaduhluhdabooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Mental illness, Incest, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Drug use, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Racism, Rape, War, Violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Body shaming, Grief, and Emotional abuse

duckyreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

breakablecatepillar's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Colonisation, Slavery, Sexual content, Incest, and Violence

starrylight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I see how this is a classic but it was a hard book to read, not in the language or the heavy themes just it was hard

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Classism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Rape

lambclown's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Hate crime, Confinement, and Incest

maiahhtratchh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A beautiful story about human connection, forgiveness, and how love transcends through time and hardship. I loved the exploration of sexuality both through Celie and Shug Avery. My favourite part of the book was the question of who or what is god and Shugs argument that god is in everything and everyone, truly is the most beautiful explanation of spirituality. I was not expecting a redemption arc for Albert and I was expecting even less that I would be into a redemption arc but that is what I love about this book is the complexity of humanity and the lengths of forgiveness given to allow for the characters to make mistakes and make some attempt at reparations. Alice Walker truly is an amazing and complex writer. The relationship between Nettie and Celie was beautiful and reminded me of the unbreakable relationship between me and my sister. I only wish we had gotten a glimpse into how Nettie reacted to Celie and Shug Avery’s relationship- I love how open and unapologetic she was through letters and, eventually, with those around her and how they accepted her as is. I wish I had read this when I took English so I could write essays about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Racism

Minor: Incest