Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

93 reviews

caramelcaylee's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Death, Alcoholism, Grief, Physical abuse, Animal death, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Addiction, Incest, Domestic abuse, Racism, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

bugsybooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

I feel really complex feelings about this book. My heart aches for the children, and i was truly wrapped up in the story. TW: incest/ SA

I truly though found the SA to be a bit much, particularly how descriptive it was. It also felt pretty unnecessary for the story being told.

The book is beautifully written and incredibly emotional, my heart really did break particularly for Pecola

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Classism, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Rape, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Cursing, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

carseatwarmers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Bullying, Animal death, Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood, Excrement, and Vomit

camillebrianna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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: Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Animal death, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Racial slurs

guacamolejoe's review against another edition

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

Oh my god. This is my first Toni Morrison novel and I’m glad. The style was very diff than expected it felt like acts in a play to me or something but I really like it. Poor lil girl 🥺

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Pedophilia

zreadz's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Death, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

sarina_klinst's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book broke me! 
But I beleave everybody should read IT...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Classism, Cursing, Sexual content, Rape, Misogyny, Miscarriage, and Incest

samants's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.5

A heartbreaking story of generational trauma, racial self-loathing, and the destruction of societal beauty standards. Read this one quickly but will be thinking about it for a while. A hard read but an important one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Animal death, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

kemrick19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs

lockg6704's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

As always incredible writing and incredibly impactful and challenging 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence