Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Blauer Hibiskus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

59 reviews

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

sunflower_bea's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Medical content, and Domestic abuse

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

devoeas's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Violence

bey_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Violence, and Death of parent

lexarobinson's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

3.75

This book took a while for me to get into, but once I'd done so, I did enjoy it. Adichie's challenge of moral authority following colonialism is definitely interesting, and Kambili is a very likable protagonist whose pain reflects very well onto the reader; you suffer alongside her. Adichie presents both sides of the colonialist argument, and although the novel falls onto an anti-colonial stance (as it should), she humanises the colonisers in a way that renders their abuse even more agonising. I wouldn't rush to read it again, but it wasn't a waste of my time in the slightest. That being said: Adichie, please rethink your TERF values.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, and Violence

persimmons's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

cenamk's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Violence

momokobayashi's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

elenaysuslibros's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

 En un principio no me estaba convenciendo mucho esta novela, partía lento y no sabía hacia dónde quería llegar, pero de la mitad en adelante remontó y estuve muy metida en la historia. Creo que logré empatizar y encariñarme con todos los personajes principales de la historia, y me parece super interesante el conflicto que vive Kambili de tener un padre sumamente religioso hasta el punto de ser violento, y a pesar de los malos tratos que ella vive sigue queriendo a su papá y hacerlo orgulloso. Es super triste ver cómo vive, llena de culpas y sin poder hacer cosas que quiere. 
También me llama la atención la situación que ocurre con las compañeras de Kambili y con Amaka, que le tenían cierta rabia a la protagonista porque la creían engreída y una persona llena de privilegios, cuando en realidad estaba ocultando una realidad más complicada. Creo que el mensaje de no juzgar sin saber el contexto de una persona no es el punto principal de esta novela, pero me pareció muy lindo como lo presentaron. 

Me tomó por sorpresa esta lectura y creo que no la habría leído de no ser por mi club de lectura, pero agradezco un montón haberlo hecho y queda super recomendado! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse