Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Beloved by Toni Morrison

229 reviews

b_easelbub's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

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

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

allyreadabook's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

An achingly beautiful portrayal of love, trauma, and how we survive in its wake. There is no way to describe this book with words that come near to being worthy of Morrison’s own  stunning prose. This book grabbed me by the heart and refused to let go. Perfect doesn’t even come close to describing it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

singintina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.0

Well written but extremely difficult subject matter. I will be thinking about this book for a long time but I can’t say that I “enjoyed” reading it. I’m glad I did as I think it’s an important part of American history to understand. 

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Content Warnings

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

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: Racial slurs, Racism, and Pregnancy

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

ashlyn922's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

autihd_elno's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Slavery, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

inkyinky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This is THE American novel. If there’s one book you read before you die, let it be this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism