Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Beloved by Toni Morrison

63 reviews

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Murder, Slavery, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Blood, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

literaryinluv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Racism, Rape, Death, Child death, Grief, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Moderate: Abandonment and Physical abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Cursing, Abortion, and Blood

katiemeredith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

This is my all-time favorite book. This book is for you if you love psychological horror/thrillers and challenging reading. Learning to read Morrison's narration is difficult but incredibly rewarding once mastered. This is a book that will truly make you understand the horror of slavery and its long-lasting effects on its victims. Pretty much every content warning imaginable is described in great detail, so be cautious if you are vulnerable to being affected by certain events.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Cursing, Sexual assault, Murder, Child abuse, Racism, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Suicide, Rape, Racial slurs, and Physical abuse

poppyxeon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Rape

spossum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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 abuse, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Rape, Child death, Blood, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual violence, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture

Moderate: War, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

mossgoblins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual violence, Cursing, Alcohol, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexual assault

wornpagesandendlesscoffey's review against another edition

While I am absolutely certain that this book is phenomenal, it is not one that I was able to get through unfortunately. I was aware going in that child loss was a theme, but I was wholly unprepared for the way that that seem would play out within pages of this book. I will absolutely try another of this authors books at a later date. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Blood, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Incest, Murder, and Slavery

judewalkerstories's review against another edition

dark emotional 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: Child death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Death, and Racial slurs

your_true_shelf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Murder, Child abuse, Slavery, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Racism

billigk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

i had to start this one twice because the opening scene hit me so hard the first time. a formative work for anyone interested in contemporary black women’s lit—everything that came after it is so influenced by morrison and her teachings. another one that i came out of pissed that i didn’t have to read in school. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racial slurs, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Racism