Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Beloved by Toni Morrison

97 reviews

imlfox's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Torture

emilia_thereader's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, and Death

Minor: War

tinyjude's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, and Pregnancy

madsness's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Self harm, Trafficking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Excrement

silverthorn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Hate crime, and Fire/Fire injury

thebristolreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

sadbeautifuitragic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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, Slavery, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Torture

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

“And in all those escapes he could not help being astonished by the beauty of this land that was not his.”
I have been a reader since I first learned the skill, eventually swapping picture books for novels and poetry collections. While reading has exposed me to the beauty of stories many times before, never in my life has my perception of literature been completely transformed by a book. However, Beloved did just that. 
Morrison crafted an incredibly complex and stunning book, brimming with figurative elements and raw emotion. 
I am forever greatful for reading the genius of Toni Morrison and cannot wait to continue on with the rest of her work.
This is a new all time favorite.
*PLEASE CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS! This is a very heavy and dark read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mle11's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty and War

Minor: Alcohol