Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

274 reviews

wasabiapple's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Animal death, Pedophilia, Bullying, Rape, Racism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death and Miscarriage

aaash's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

adiajamille's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Child abuse

emilosophy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal death and Death

szinkle's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Child death

jana_abw's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

4.5
Such a sad story written so beautifully. 
I’ve never read a book with such poetic sentences. 

This book did feel a little disjointed at times but I think on a re-read would make much more sense. 

#2 book club read

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Classism, Racism, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment

breanneporter's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

5.0

Toni Morrison was a genius and this is a brilliant novel, but I never want to read it again. It is so beautifully written, and so thought-provoking and moving, but it is viscerally painful to read at times and I know it’s gonna be hard to shake some of the more ghastly and violent scenes (which is to say, take the content warnings seriously). I read this mostly by following along in my novel while listening to the audiobook, read by Toni Morrison herself, which was a great pleasure. I’ve had this book on my shelf for a while and just it for the first time thanks to the #toni2024 challenge. I’m both excited and fearful to continue my journey through Toni Morrison’s oeuvre - Sula is next!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Rape, and Racial slurs

ashmasta13's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Slavery

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

---

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

mx_mistoffolees's review against another edition

5.0

Beautifully written, visceral and heart breaking. Also a Beautifully recorded audiobook.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Physical abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Racial slurs

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Vomit, and Miscarriage