Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

134 reviews

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

booksnbrooches's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

What a stunning novel!

I’m not sure me in the past would have appreciated this as much as I can at this time in my life. As they say, books reach us at the right time. This one certainly did. 

It’s a story of love, loss, redemption, and trauma. It’s life and death. Wonderful, wonderful book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Lesbophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Rape, Racism, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest

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

perleerose's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Man this book was great. My friend recommended it to me saying ‘it’s mandatory reading for white people’ but it’s so much more than that. It’s such an intersectional book and anyone would be a better person for having read it. The love the characters have for each other is palpable. 
‘But when you talk bout love I don’t have to guess. I have love and I have been love.’

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Racism, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Minor: Grief, Racial slurs, and Death

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

Some books find you at the right time and this really hit me. I thought it would be much harder to read but it really just feels like you are in Celie's head. Though the subject matter is tough, it is explored in a really interesting insightful way. It really is a beautiful book with my favorite part being the changing relationships. All these people hurt each other but they also love and with time they all shift around in an interesting way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Racism, Toxic relationship, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy

marisaferreira's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This story gets me every time, no matter the format. The book, film, and musical have all made me sob. This story is about trauma, forgiveness, strong female relationships, and God, though not in the way most people think. I agree with Alice Walker that God isn’t a ‘Him’ up in the sky at all. It’s all the good and beauty in the world. It’s all the good we are and can be. This story always reminds me that everyone has a purpose in this world, to be and to enjoy being. Not necessarily toxic happiness, but enjoying both the sad and happy times because we exist despite the odds.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Racism

Minor: 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

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

tahsintries's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Colonisation and Homophobia

queen_of_vice's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism