Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

68 reviews

sp00ky_n3rd's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

This book was so wonderfully written. Adiche really makes you feel what the main character is feeling. So much of this book I spent feeling so anxious because Kambili felt like that.
This book is character based rather than plot based but done really well. I love the characters and how they are presented. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Death of parent, and Racism

minisaucisse's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Good writing, but hard to like. Even thought I read it fast, I still wanted to put it away. You want and don't want to be there 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

melaniekarin's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

sabcamblor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

Adichie's masterful writing, worldbuilding, and references make this inspirational novel so enticing. Everyone has a lesson to take away from Purple Hibiscus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

kaneebli's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

lanid's review against another edition

emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Racism and Police brutality

klove's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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: Religious bigotry and Domestic abuse

hippiequeen's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved the complexity of Kambili's character, being torn between loving her father and acknowledging the difference between her own life and her cousins'. This was a powerful story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Death, Religious bigotry, and Violence

leahb88's review against another edition

dark emotional 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 book was intimate and beautiful. The themes of control, freedom and devotion were woven throughout both Kambili’s personal life and the political landscape around her. I loved learning and growing and crying alongside her and couldn’t put the book down!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Medical content, and Domestic abuse