Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

66 reviews

mergwenthur's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

4.0

Wow, this book was just..wow!!

In the beginning, I found it ever so slightly difficult to understand the specific style of writing. But after reading for a couple of pages, I soon got to grasp with exactly how things were said and what they meant. 

Nettie didn't write in the same style as Celie which at times meant I had to readjust and remind myself what Celie meant in the way she said things, but again that wasn't difficult at all and quite easy to get back into. 

The story of Celie was tragic, heartbreaking, uplifting, beautiful, eye opening. You went through her whole life with her, you felt her emotions, you saw her break down, be lifted up. 

There was love, sorrow, loss, happiness, peace. There were so many beautiful moments in this book and the tragic moments really hit you in the chest and made you think about. 

I will 100% read this again and would recommend (although make sure to check triggers).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Sexual assault, Grief, Death, and Child abuse

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.

chloeimogen'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, and Sexism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

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

lalu's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad

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

4.5

gelesen in 2021

When 14 years old, Celie begins writing letters to God. About being raped by her father, the death of her mother, herself getting married to a widower, falling in love with a female singer - and about the life as person of colour in the southern USA in the first half of the 20th century.

Written in an emotional but at the same time very direct and matter-of-fact way in the southern dialect, one can not avoid asking oneself how many people must have lived through parts of this fictional story. And still do.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief and Homophobia

Minor: Slavery, Addiction, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, Infertility, Chronic illness, and Drug abuse

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