Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

33 reviews

bethanwx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

The most incredible story of love between two sisters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Grief, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Colonisation, Infidelity, Classism, Death of parent, Rape, War, Death, and Slavery

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Biphobia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

betag1013's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Colonisation, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Toxic relationship, War, Abandonment, Body shaming, Classism, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship

fallenxx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Rape, Sexual violence, Classism, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Body shaming

Minor: Drug use

lola1212's review against another edition

it was very raw & i wasn’t expecting it that early in

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Classism, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Racism, Self harm, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

starrylight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

2.75

I see how this is a classic but it was a hard book to read, not in the language or the heavy themes just it was hard

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Classism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Rape

drraytay's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Infertility

passionatereader78's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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

4.5

I enjoy how uncomfortable this book made me.  I loved the writing and the female characters. Great classic read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Confinement, Infertility, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, and Miscarriage

sexyspooker's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Rape

Minor: Classism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Body shaming

achay91's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Colonisation, Misogyny, Cursing, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Death of parent, Hate crime, and Murder

kia_y_k's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Slavery, Addiction, Alcohol, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual content