Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

107 reviews

hngisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Racism, Violence, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence

galerieanna25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Rape, and Child abuse

14awhalen's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Racism

willschlesinger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Racism, Incest, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Physical abuse, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Child death

fantlisasy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

This novel is written beautifully. What happens is not only described but imbedded in poetic phrases that leave you in a state of disbelief and shock. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Violence, Child death, Incest, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Medical content, Incest, Death, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, and Grief

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Classism, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Excrement, Sexism, and Death of parent

grboph's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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 was quite the read. It was definitely one of the most heartbreaking stories I've ever read, and the characters were fully fleshed out and even the more insignificant ones played important roles. Morrison's writing is so beautiful and engaging that despite how heavy this book is, it made me want to read more of her books as soon as I can. I would recommend this book to just about anyone out there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Incest, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Alcohol, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, and Death

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Hate crime, Mental illness, and Slavery

asililydying's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

maureen's review against another edition

challenging reflective

5.0

a novel that calls for reflection, for a reckoning!

there are passages where the magnificence of each sentence astounds me. the craft! Morrison’s writing is inquisitive and striking 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Racism, and Rape

nimala's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The metaphors were a lot, flowery prose, requires focus. It’s beautiful, but I wonder if the abundance of metaphors took away from its beauty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence