Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Il colore viola by Alice Walker

372 reviews

coronakirby's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Domestic abuse

jluv1220's review against another edition

dark emotional 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: Rape, Racism, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Toxic relationship

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Incest, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Rape, War, and Vomit

ash_r12_3's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse

highfivegirl's review against another edition

4.5

One of my favourite things about reading books is uncovering the meaning behind the book's title. Finding The Color Purple's was so satisfying - it captures the essence of the book in such a moving and gentle way 💜💜💜. Loved this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Racism, and Sexual assault

duckyreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

debthebookworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

Like many Black millennials, I grew up watching The Color Purple repeatedly in VHS. I loved it so much I wanted to be Shug if they ever made a musical...THEN, the musical happened! The film adaptation of the musical came out, and they said it was closer to the book than the original movie...While it is closer in parts, between the three, having finally taken the time to read the book, I prefer the book! There is so much left out of both movies, e.g., Celie's complicated relationship with Mr.____ and seeing Nettie grow up in Africa in more than little snippets, that I would have appreciated being explored more deeply in the films. I also love Alice Walker's explanation of the evolution of Celie's views on God and the origins of religion. The Olinkan theory was very interesting,and I wonder if Alice Walker made it up or heard it from someone.

Anyway, amazing book, and I'm glad to have read it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Family separation, settler colonization

ailurus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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: Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Domestic abuse

jesspillayreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, Grief, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse

merenr's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Best description of God I've ever come across.

most epic confrontation scene I've come across

og lesbian fiction

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse