Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

58 reviews

nadia's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.0

My first Adichie novel, and her first! A very good, tough read. I liked the writing here. It's straightforward and simple, in the best way, while effectively relaying super heavy, emotional content. 

I think I was expecting a little something more from it. What exactly I can't put my finger on! Maybe the scenarios felt a little repetitive at times, but then again, given the subject matter...that's how those things sadly go! Ultimately, the key relationships in the book are not scenarios that I typically enjoy reading about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

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, Domestic abuse, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

larissakoedood's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

sarahaf712's review

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Content Warnings

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

amgarrido's review

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

Moderate: Blood, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Miscarriage

bey_h's review

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

sophie_o_o's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore

catladyreads's review

sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

kaylasonlyheart's review

challenging emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

myrto's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy