Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

A Cor Púrpura by Alice Walker

98 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

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

irenegafotas's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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: Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Slavery

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

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

meech1e's review against another edition

It was hard to read and quite graphic. Although I didn’t read much it was very emotional and I just couldn’t continue

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Trafficking, Slavery, Death of parent, and Child abuse

montyroz's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Cursing, Rape, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

agirledcheese's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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: Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Incest, Slavery, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

satuhurme's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Rape

Minor: Slavery and War

kaffzillah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Infidelity, Addiction, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Cultural appropriation, Sexism, Slavery, Mental illness, Misogyny, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Sexual content, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Murder