Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

88 reviews

anushka_17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

queserasara'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

annabunce's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

LOVED this book. It feels contemporary and yet it was written in 1982. Also just loved the ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Incest, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

prongs_little_king's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

5.0

TW/CW: Sexual Assault, sexual abuse, Rape, pedophilia,  Domestic Violence, physical abuse, emotional abuse, psychological abuse, use of the N-word, racism, colorism 

This book deals with so many heavy topics and it’s abundantly sad and heartbreaking, but you see Celie’s growth and perseverance from someone who just takes the abuse and is emotionally numb to dealing with past traumas and standing up for herself in the present. 

Bre and Brit had an amazing discussion you should really watch 
https://youtu.be/ynZWvLAtf1c

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Incest

bunnyprincess's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

grayscale08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

Although it is revealed that there is no incest later in the book, the beginning scene is thought to be incestuous for most of the book, which may be an additional trigger.

emmclaay's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pregnancy, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

fxrnvxh's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Racism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Death, and Colonisation

natalie_1127's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death