Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

121 reviews

aliena_jackson's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful; I cannot believe I haven’t read it sooner. But unfortunately, I didn’t love it as much as I had hoped. Still, it was a breathtaking read and it is important that others read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Racial slurs

ayoitsarii's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

amiraqualls's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Really good but really sad. It’s definitely a classic for a reason but only read it if you can handle it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia

Minor: Animal death, Incest, and Pregnancy

erins_bookshelf_'s review

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

I had mixed emotions reading this because a lot of the stuff going on was very uncomfortable to read, but once we got away from the sexual stuff (tbh that was the only part I really didn’t like) it got very good and I love how it ended :) 
Finally an AP Lit book that didn’t end sadly wooo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Sexism

bashsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I can see why this book is such a classic - and why it's so frequently banned. I was pleasantly surprised at how open Celie's letters were about her love and lust for Shug Avery, and how upfront all the black characters were about all the various ways racism manifested in their lives & white people made things that much harder for them. It felt like a manifesto for black queer women, in fiction form. I loved that the ending, after so much hardship was ultimately hopeful. I'm not usually a huge fan of epistolary novels in general, but the format worked well for this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Incest, Police brutality, Rape, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, and Drug use

annilikesbooks's review against another edition

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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Racism, Misogyny, and Grief

dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Amazing character writing, this book is hard hitting and poignant. 
The epistolary style works well, but the fact that the plot is a “slice-of-life-over-a-lifetime” made it a little bit meandering for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Abandonment, Racism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Classism, Grief, Colonisation, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Gaslighting, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Addiction

britreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

What a deeply moving and sensitive novel! I loved the careful exploration of trauma and healing in here. I also appreciated the nuanced depiction of complex, messy relationships. I always hated Albert (aka Mister) for how poorly he treated Celie. But this novel made me see him a more sympathetic light, especially at the end. I also now understand why so many people see this is a queer classic. Shug Avery and Celie's romance in the movie adaptation was one of my queer awakenings when I was younger. I'm happy that their relationship is given much more room to develop in the novel. This is a book I will think about for years to come! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Sexism

valeriejael's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Death of parent

annemaja_ph's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad fast-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: Racism, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Violence