Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

16 reviews

amgarrido's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Colonisation, War, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage

bey_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Violence, and Death of parent

mfnascimento's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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

5.0

If someone asked me why I love Chimamanda’s writing I’d probably say this book is the reason (although one can probably say that in relation to any of her books). It is not, in any way, an easy read; the topics are too serious for it to be easy, but it certainly flows. 
It is a masterpiece and a work of art, that should be appreciated and studied. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, and Religious bigotry

persimmons's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

mags414's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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 and Torture

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, and Sexism

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.

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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