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lily1304's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy
balfies's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
acornell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Well, that was not what I expected! Holy trauma, look up trigger warnings! An important book based on a true-story of a freed slave that turns paranormal. I’m glad I read it.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, and Murder
sophiegraceslibrary's review against another edition
- 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
Morrison paints her characters with care and complexity, and I found each endearing despite their flaws. Sethe’s overwhelming love for her children, Paul D’s hesitation to love anything, and Beloved’s hunger to be loved created an intricate and effective study of how disempowerment and trauma change people, their needs, and the allowances they make for themselves.
The structure of the novel, while difficult to follow at times, was a highly effective reflection of how we approach the atrocities and extreme trauma of slavery. Morrison shows that we can never tackle these topics directly, and so circles around them with her storytelling, just as Sethe does, in an attempt to patch together and heal the damage of slavery.
I have been so moved by this book and can’t recommend it enough.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, and Murder
haylethal's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ekmook's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
voxelbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Sexual violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War
vigil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
certain authors would benefit greatly from reading toni’s work, and experiencing the ways she’s delved into the lives of black people.
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail