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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: Slavery, Racism, Violence, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, Pregnancy, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, and Death
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: Physical abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Child death, Death, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Hate crime, Grief, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Blood, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Gore, Genocide, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Abandonment
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: Abandonment, Torture, Bullying, Pregnancy, Grief, Racial slurs, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Colonisation, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, War, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
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: Abandonment, Colonisation, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Torture, War, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence
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, Blood, Murder, Slavery, Child death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture
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: Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Racism, Child death, Death, Blood, Sexual assault, Slavery, Murder, and Rape
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: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Racism, Sexual content, and War
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: Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Death, Child death, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Toxic relationship
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, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Gore, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Racism
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Torture, War, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Alcohol
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: Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and Slavery