Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

63 reviews

theallmightyme's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Incest, Classism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, and Animal cruelty

missbrookss's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence

jx2188's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racial slurs, Classism, Cursing, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Racism, Child abuse, and Bullying

might_be_may's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Rape, Racism, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Animal death, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Sexual assault

jessthanthree's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Classism, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual content

Minor: Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity

booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Incest, Homophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexism

silvergiraffe17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Death, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Incest

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

I was going to initially leave this book without rating bc it overflowed me with soul crushing despair and anger and so much discomfort but I can't deny how well crafted this distressing book is and how Toni Morrison was a truly sublime writer. Can't add anything more insightful than this I feel terribly inadequate and uneducated right now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Classism, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Miscarriage

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

seawarrior's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.0

An arresting, gut-wrenching story of the pervasive power of internalizing hatred. Morrison's skill for writing fleshed-out characters whose experiences reflect and denounce racism, classism and misogyny is awe-inspiring throughout her first novel. Her prose was lyrical, observant and stinging with relevance, which kept me glued to the pages. However, the detail used to describe sexual violence against preteen girls was so disturbing it felt unnecessary. Her inclusion of these segments started to disillusion me as they went on and worsened, but Claudia's voice in the last chapter was reinvigorating if not tragic. Claudia and Frieda are the most endearing characters throughout this story, and I doubt I will ever forget them. Their allied but secret rebellions against racism and misogyny are bathed in childlike innocence but still powerful, as we never see them internalize the hatred of their aggressors the way most of the book's other characters do. Ultimately, this is a disturbing but meaningful story, though the subject matter will make it a rough read for many.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcoholism