Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

117 reviews

sexyspooker's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Rape

Minor: Classism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Body shaming

achay91's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Colonisation, Misogyny, Cursing, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Death of parent, Hate crime, and Murder

mysteryspouse's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Grief, Pedophilia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Racial slurs

eventuee's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Incest, Sexual violence, and Violence

temi1008's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Incest, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

no_melanin's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Infidelity and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Incest, Rape, and Pedophilia

nadia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

I've finally read this classic, in time for the latest movie (which I was surprised to see massively simplified the book, in terms of plot points and themes explored).

I really liked the book! I liked the letter structure and appreciated all of the themes covered. I certainly did not expect to laugh out loud at parts, especially so early on. Those who've read the book or seen one of the film adaptations might guess at what was the cause of this!

Didn't have as much of an emotional pull as I thought it would have though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Colonisation, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Incest, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Classism and Injury/Injury detail

charley0796's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

A powerful exploration of racism, religion, lgbt erasure and sexism through the eyes of a young black lady called Celie and her sister. You follow her from her arranged marriage, separation and her bisexual relationship with Shug. You read about the growth of all characters involved in the stories as they age. From Celie finding her independence to her sister recovering from being cast out by her family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Drug abuse and Infertility

eekke's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Drug use, Genocide, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Incest, Violence, Murder, Hate crime, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Abandonment, Racism, Death, Cursing, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Infidelity

booksnbrooches's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a stunning novel!

I’m not sure me in the past would have appreciated this as much as I can at this time in my life. As they say, books reach us at the right time. This one certainly did. 

It’s a story of love, loss, redemption, and trauma. It’s life and death. Wonderful, wonderful book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Lesbophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Rape, Racism, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest