Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

44 reviews

ilsota_77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Honestly, I went into this book not knowing much about it since I had to read it for school but I truly enjoyed it. Zora's writing style is beautiful and the way she builds a strong main character. Zora  shows us everything in Janie's (main character) life that led for her to become the woman she is  and how our experiences affect our development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

francesca89it's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence and Toxic relationship

lilyenglish8's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

hnnh_bug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

The book is a very difficult read. Not only for its subject matter, but all dialogue is written phonetically to help emulate the southern accents of the characters. Although it's a short book, be prepared to slow down because it's not one you can speed read through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Infidelity, Grief, and Death

cepbreed's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

It wasn’t phenomenal, expected of a rushed AP Lit read I finished 5 minutes before a timed essay. I would say

when she shot her third husband, that was a girlboss moment.

I got a 93 on the essay though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Death, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

kieraanne9's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape and Slavery

nosurprisethere's review against another edition

challenging sad slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

howie_e's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

ekmook'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

katievh's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny and Violence