Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

218 reviews

skylerreads28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

It is so hard to describe and review this book because it is more than just a story about a little girl facing racism in America, it is about girlhood as a whole experience, poverty, inherited misogyny, and the accepting of one’s inevitable fate. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Body shaming, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

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

cassafrass2273's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Really beautifully done but a very hard read 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Alcoholism

morenowagain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

hconstable's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

0.5

I thought this book was going to be commentary on the social issues and racism plaguing the Black community.  But this book, frankly, was gross.  This book's purpose at times seemed to just want to talk about bodily functions, animal abuse, and sexual activity including incest and rape.  I just don't understand what literary value this book is supposed to have because I found none.  I wish I could get the hours back that I spent reading it.  I feel gross and in need of a shower.  If the desire was to make Black men seem ignorant, worthless and violent, it succeeded.  I'm too embarrassed to tell anyone I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Animal death

historicalmaterialgirl's review against another edition

challenging sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

"Love is never any better than the lover." 💙

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism

avue's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

baselemil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Beautiful writing. Weaves social commentary into the story extremely well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

mordsfesch's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence

Moderate: Racism

reneest's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

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