Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

The Colour Purple by Alice Walker

40 reviews

hstcrow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Incest, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Racism, Classism, Slavery, Mental illness, Cursing, Death of parent, and Colonisation

malindaweat1983's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, and Slavery

meenalgarg's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual harassment

klaraax's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Violence

teigancollins's review against another edition

emotional informative sad 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, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Slavery, and Sexism

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Violence

always_scrolling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

A stunning read on the lived experience of being a Black woman in America. A must read for any and everyone 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Drug use, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racism, and Rape

hue's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

I openly wept.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Incest, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death

elysian_mess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

(listened on Audible) 
I went into this not knowing what to expect.
I don't know when I bought this book or why, it was just sitting in my library.
When it started, I was concerned I wouldn't understand the narration because of the unfamiliarity of the accent, but alas I got used to it and this book is probably my favourite narrated book I've listened to yet. The emotion Samira put into the narration was palpable and made the story that much more intense.

This book broke my heart. It was also the most beautifully written book weaving in the power of love, faith, sisterhood and family. It deals with extremely difficult topics such as rape, sexual assault, racism, that feel so real, weaving it throughout the characters lives as if these were true retellings.

I loved the way the characters developed. I loved the unique way this book was written as a bunch of letters. I loved how this book takes you on a reality roller-coaster of what someone's ups and downs could be.

I cannot recommend this book enough. Absolutely incredible. I finished it in two days. One of my favourite books to ever been written and read.

I fell in love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Racism