Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

140 reviews

readtomea97's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cursing, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Minor: Chronic illness

melist6's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Incest, Grief, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

baibe's review against another edition

inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, and Abandonment

eekke's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Drug use, Genocide, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Incest, Violence, Murder, Hate crime, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Abandonment, Racism, Death, Cursing, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Infidelity

ozziebug524_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racism, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

moosta2112's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, and Pregnancy

Minor: Pedophilia

caitlaird's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Beautifully told, made me cry multiple times. An incredible story of a woman’s strength and resilience while also learning how to love herself, as well as learn how to trust and lean on  her community of women.
 A beautiful exploration of queer identity and love in a time where one might not have the knowledge or words for who they are. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Domestic abuse, and Slavery

Moderate: Body shaming, Colonisation, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship

greenan26's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Misogyny

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy

ayoitsarii's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

gaycree's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

no words can describe the beauty and immense joy it was to read this. its very sad that no film adaptation has been able to handle the emotional queer lesbian love story at the heart of it all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Gaslighting, and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Sexism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia