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hconstable's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
0.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, and Sexual violence
historicalmaterialgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence
Moderate: Racism
avue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
baselemil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
mordsfesch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence
Moderate: Racism
reneest's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Sexual violence
bearsiies's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
tiredjulia's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Violence
aritan's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
tallerding's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Now, are the themes explored here very important, and are the events that take place absolutely vile? Yes times 100. But I found myself truly not caring. These characters did not at all feel real to me, and I couldn’t tell you one defining characteristic that makes one different from another. What happens to Pecola? Absolutely disgusting. But I didn’t care. And as a survivor of SA, that hurts me to say. But she didn’t feel real, so the act didn’t feel real, despite all the gory details.
Morrison has a way with words, she really does. She can certainly paint a picture that will stay with you for a lifetime. But the character development was so lacking that I didn’t care what happened to the characters. And I don’t have enough big brain energy for all the reading between the lines that I feel her work requires.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence