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triangular_pascal's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Animal death, Medical content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Bullying
sunflower_bea's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Medical content, and Domestic abuse
erenreads12's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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
Anything by this author is an immediate win for me. Purple Hibiscus is intimate, beautiful and horrifying in a number of ways. I fell in love with the abused, anxious Kambili and vied for her to grow and become free of the torture she experiences - and just as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie can easily write characters you adore, she can write complex characters you can't help but despise. Unlike Half of a Yellow Sun I didn't see the plot twist coming at all, and it gave me a visceral physical reaction to read. But despite the terrible occurrences of this book, it is incredibly hopeful and relieving.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Grief and Murder
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