Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Blauer Hibiskus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

68 reviews

melaniekarin's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation

c_lizziebeth's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

4.75

So good. So good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

sabcamblor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Adichie's masterful writing, worldbuilding, and references make this inspirational novel so enticing. Everyone has a lesson to take away from Purple Hibiscus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

kaneebli's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

ebassin713's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage

hippiequeen's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved the complexity of Kambili's character, being torn between loving her father and acknowledging the difference between her own life and her cousins'. This was a powerful story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Death, Religious bigotry, and Violence

bubblegum268's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage and Misogyny

moonbear's review against another edition

dark emotional 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Miscarriage

sarahaf712's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Bullying, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Torture

amgarrido's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Colonisation, War, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage