Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

70 reviews

suzyvee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

theredheded_bibliomaniac's review against another edition

dark inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

livay's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

readtomea97's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

This book is very triggering, but it makes you truly think about some of the privileges that you may have had in life versus what some have had to deal with. As a victim of SA, MA, and EA, this book was far from what I expected.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Miscarriage, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

reasek's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

akosua_'s review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Religious trama, psychological abuse, manipulation,

paulamarie1468's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Colonisation

poppyhelen_'s review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

rrsilel's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

A truly fantastic book that brought me to tears many many times. Following Kambilis journey through life showed me a whole new perspective on life, family and religion and I loved every second of it. Definitely have a love-hate relationship with this tragic, well-written story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Violence, and Religious bigotry