Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

362 reviews

edenconroy's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Racism

lola1212's review against another edition

it was very raw & i wasn’t expecting it that early in

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Classism, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Racism, Self harm, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

squeakfan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Graphic: Racism and Sexism

Moderate: Rape and Domestic abuse

brulereads's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Heartbreaking yet hopeful, with humor and sadness. Nettie and Celie are siblings that have been through so much but remain hopeful for themselves and each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Emotional abuse

starrylight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.75

I see how this is a classic but it was a hard book to read, not in the language or the heavy themes just it was hard

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Classism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Rape

mlander's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Racism

lambclown's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Hate crime, Confinement, and Incest

maiahhtratchh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.5

A beautiful story about human connection, forgiveness, and how love transcends through time and hardship. I loved the exploration of sexuality both through Celie and Shug Avery. My favourite part of the book was the question of who or what is god and Shugs argument that god is in everything and everyone, truly is the most beautiful explanation of spirituality. I was not expecting a redemption arc for Albert and I was expecting even less that I would be into a redemption arc but that is what I love about this book is the complexity of humanity and the lengths of forgiveness given to allow for the characters to make mistakes and make some attempt at reparations. Alice Walker truly is an amazing and complex writer. The relationship between Nettie and Celie was beautiful and reminded me of the unbreakable relationship between me and my sister. I only wish we had gotten a glimpse into how Nettie reacted to Celie and Shug Avery’s relationship- I love how open and unapologetic she was through letters and, eventually, with those around her and how they accepted her as is. I wish I had read this when I took English so I could write essays about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Racism

Minor: Incest

hmrobinson_'s review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

emilinaballerina's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

Re-read so good I emailed my HS English teacher. I don’t really have anything to say about this book that hasn’t already been said by people who are much more eloquent than I am, but it honestly can't be praised enough. This book is truly a work of art. It is a real triumph of literature and storytelling. The only book ever. If there is one book everyone should read in their life, it’s this one. I feel like I will be thanking Alice Walker for the rest of my life. Miss Celie, you will always be famous <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Sexual assault