Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

547 reviews

pestosito's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

noctrnes's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

That was a lot to go through but so necessary and so well written we'll never get another author like Toni Morrison

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs

inspo4cloud's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

thisislaura's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

sarazzz5's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

dakotuhhh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

rambochii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

romi98's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty

s4rahallen's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A challenging read, to say the least. A little flowery in the prose at times, but well written nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Racism

swashreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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: Incest and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship