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The Color Purple by Alice Walker

62 reviews

caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Incest, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexism

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

anaplopes's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? No

5.0

 A COR PÚRPURA

(Alice Walker - 1982)

Ganhei esse livro como presente de uma amiga no início de 2021. “Amiga, é pesado, mas eu gostei muito, e acho que você também vai gostar”, foi o que ela disse mais ou menos. Pois bem, ela não poderia estar mais certa. 

A Cor Púrpura se passa em um estado do sul dos Estados Unidos no período entreguerras, e é narrado por meio de cartas de Celie para Deus. Celie é uma garota negra de uma pequena cidade, obrigada a enfrentar as situações mais desesperadoras e tristes simplesmente porque aquela é sua realidade. 

Como mencionei, a narração é toda por meio de cartas, escritas por uma garota humilde e sem muita instrução formal. Então uma das particularidades desse livro é o modo como é escrito: não é escrito na língua formal, com ortografia e conjugação corretas, é realmente o modo como Celie estaria escrevendo. A primeira vista pode ser uma dificuldade na leitura, mas torna tudo mais imersivo e real, no final.

Logo nas primeiras dez páginas há menção de estupro, pedofilia, abuso sexual, abuso psicológico e violência doméstica. Como pode perceber não é um livro para qualquer um, não é um livro tranquilo de ler, não é um livro gostoso de ler, não é um livro que passa a mão na cabeça do leitor, que mascara a realidade para amenizar o impacto sobre qualquer um. É a narração crua, é a narração do que está acontecendo, sem mais nem menos. 

Aborda também tópicos como sexualidade, escravidão, colonialismo, a “salvação” de povos africanos por meio do cristianismo, apropriação de territórios africanos… E tudo isso sem parecer forçado em qualquer momento. 

Assim sendo, não preciso nem avisar, nesse ponto, que há diversos gatilhos ao longo da leitura. 

Existe um musical da Broadway bem famoso que adapta a história, porém nunca nem ouvi a trilha sonora.

Em suma, foi uma experiência única de leitura, sobre tópicos muitas vezes negligenciados ou que são abordados de forma superficial e/ou inadequada, sob uma ótica mais singular ainda.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

jeannemandil's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault

queserasara's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

graybat's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

first book for the book club: complete 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Racism

Moderate: Incest, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: War, Slavery, Drug use, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

s_reads_s's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Infertility, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Death, and Colonisation

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, and Drug use

grayscale08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

Although it is revealed that there is no incest later in the book, the beginning scene is thought to be incestuous for most of the book, which may be an additional trigger.

aimsro's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

kommatator's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad

• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

hannahmayhere's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Infidelity, Drug use, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Biphobia