Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

146 reviews

readtomea97's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

This book is very triggering, but it makes you truly think about some of the privileges that you may have had in life versus what some have had to deal with. As a victim of SA, MA, and EA, this book was far from what I expected.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Miscarriage, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

whatevertheysay's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

reasek's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

sheereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.25

Purple Hibiscus is a heart wrenching yet oddly comforting read. The story revolves around the life of 16 year old Kambili and her family. Her father Eugene is a highly respected man in their town but none the less , is an emotional tyrant who continuously abuses his kids and wife. The plot thickens when Kambili and her older brother Jaja visit their aunt Ifeoma for their vacation. 
This book talks about topics like child abuse , Physical violence and miscarriage, to name a few so if I were you, I would read the trigger warnings.
With an unstable political climate simmering in the background , I feel that this book has been able to sense the pulse of post colonial Nigeria. 
The author has succeeded in expressing her views on female autonomy , political unstabilty , young love and abusive parent-child relationship, to name a few. It's a thought provoking read and I'd highly recommend this to anyone who's looking for a quick yet engaging book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage

bookish_oyster's review against another edition

slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

yoursaswell's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, War, and Child abuse

halaagmod's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

Absolutely gorgeous in every single way, and an extremely welcome, though unfortunately very late, introduction to contemporary African literature.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage

encharro's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Miscarriage

taniyi2000's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

georgiaaa37's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

A compelling book providing perspectives from Nigeria that I had never read before. I found the book to be both insightful and informative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Violence, and War