Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Beloved by Toni Morrison

179 reviews

ctatu's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

kmshobbs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

Beloved is a harrowing tale of what it is like to endure chattel slavery and love your children so much that you would do anything to prevent them from enduring it. 

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Content Warnings

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

rkorevenge's review against another edition

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

5.0

This was one of the most gut wrenching and beautifully written novels I have ever read. Sethe has a ghost story that will haunt you forever. Toni Morrison grabs your throat from the first page and chokes your hope right until the last line. Probably the most disturbing and important novel ever written. CHECK THE TRIGGER AND WARNINGS. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Dementia, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Slavery, War, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexism, Child death, Colonisation, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Body horror, Self harm, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Sexual assault

pumpkinpiespice's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. It’s a shame that it takes 200 pgs for it to finally click, but when it does, you begin to realize why Toni Morrison is as revered as she is in literature circles. I haven’t cried in quite a long time and this book nearly brought me to tears. Paul D. was my favorite character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Sexual assault, and Rape

anabelkruse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

artis_meretrix's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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 an amazingly written book that required adaption to the screen. No one ever told me Toni Morrison writes horror!! This book was amazing. One of those books you can re read repeatedly and always find something new. Hella recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

danielleboldry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

the final pages of this novel have me speechless. a gorgeous, haunting and heartbreaking tale of American history - such an important read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, Slavery, Rape, and Murder

kierank's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the few books I read in high school that I really really enjoyed. I couldn’t put it down. Gives the word “haunting” a whole new meaning. The kind of book where u have to put it down and stare into the wall for a bit sometimes. 

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Content Warnings

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

dadcalves's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

hxcpanda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child death, Hate crime, Murder, and Slavery