Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

11 reviews

kari_g's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

5 stars implies that I recommend it, and I really don’t. If you aren’t gonna tough it out, then it isn’t worth your time, but if you make it to the end, it’s truly life changing. I am better for having read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Incest, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide, Death, Terminal illness, Cursing, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Gun violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Vomit, Infertility, Rape, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Stalking

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Confinement, Alcoholism, Excrement, and Infidelity

lindseyhall44's review

emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

“Everything bad that ever happened to him happened because he couldn’t read.” 
One of the most impactful  books I have ever read. Morrison always reminds me just how much power words can hold.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Abandonment, Death of parent, Incest, Racial slurs, Death, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Child death, Murder, Classism, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

lqne's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Incest

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, Racism, and Death

Minor: Classism, Slavery, Rape, Pregnancy, and Abortion

kers_tin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Incest, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Hate crime, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Racism, Rape, and Suicide attempt

amandas_bookshelf's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Incest, Murder, Police brutality, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Genocide, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Racism, and Rape

avasbookmark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

Toni Morrison’s writing is so evocative (I love all the allusions to African American folklore- I learned a lot)! The incestuous elements of the book and the homophobic undertones struck me as unnecessary and out of place, though. I wish the female characters had more of a voice in the novel, but the glimpses we get into Pilate’s past, Lena’s rage, and Ruth’s heartbreak resonated with me. This is a modern classic!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Incest

Moderate: Death, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, and Rape

_dakota_h_'s review

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

there are so many layers it is mind boggling...and the way it all comes together omg 
the ending...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Murder, and Toxic relationship

michaelion's review

mysterious reflective 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

4.5

I can confidently say: I was touched. I don't know if I was moved, but in another life I'm sure there's a version of me, either in another universe or that lives hidden in the back of my own mind now, who would have weeped. Maybe I was moved. I get it. I think I know what that feels like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Classism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, Murder, Rape, and Violence

cass_nobody's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Sexual content, Incest, Murder, Violence, Rape, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Death

keira333's review

2.5

I had to read this for summer reading for AP Lit, and I fully understand that this is an incredibly well written and impactful book, just so many parts were too shocking, too disturbing, or too graphic for me. I did not enjoy reading this at all, but I do know that objectively this is a good book, just the complete opposite of my personal taste, so I hated it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Racial slurs, and Domestic abuse