Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

164 reviews

greenan26's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Misogyny

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy

heisiiri's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

An important classic that tackles very difficult themes, but still a fairly quick read. Discusses the themes of Black womanhood and religion in a very insightful way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Child abuse, Racism, Rape, Death, and Domestic abuse

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

gaycree's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

no words can describe the beauty and immense joy it was to read this. its very sad that no film adaptation has been able to handle the emotional queer lesbian love story at the heart of it all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Gaslighting, and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Sexism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia

tahsintries's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Colonisation and Homophobia

queen_of_vice's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism

sarasreading's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book grabbed me from page one and did not let go until I finished. I am very ill right now but I put off much needed rest to read this. Even my sick-addled brain couldn't stop me from reading this. 

I had no idea it was told in letters, and I found many of the devices used in these letters so well done. I had all the feelings while reading this and I was a total mess at the end. I've seen the movie, but it's been a very long time. I had no idea when I put this on my 23 to read in 2023 that they were making a new movie! I'm excited to see it now that I've read the book. I think this one is based on the Broadway musical, which I know nothing about, but I hope it's closer to the book than the 80s movie. I don't remember a ton about it, but I know they erased entire, important sections of this book.

Definitely one of my top reads of the year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Colonisation, Incest, and Infidelity

Moderate: Racial slurs

katiejohns's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Incest, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Death, 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