Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

29 reviews

staceys_adventure's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Rape, Child abuse, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Colonisation, Cursing, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Body shaming, Drug use, Grief, Sexism, Incest, Slavery, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Racism

sandsing7's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Infertility, Grief, Violence, Cursing, Incest, Abandonment, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and Racial slurs

thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.0

Thematically this is a really good book; however, narratively, it's not as strong as I expected it to be. The way Walker has chosen to frame the story creates both a slight emotional distance from the characters and a very narrow window through which the reader can view the events taking place. The timeline is a little hard to follow because the story dips in and out without any acknowledgement from Celie of how much time has passed, and any events which primarily center the side characters are glossed over because she’s not directly involved. I also had some smaller issues with Walker’s style (For example, I find her approach to sex to be really unpleasant to read), and all these issues combined detracted from my enjoyment of the book a bit. That being said, the ideas and emotions at the heart of this are excellent, and that rock solid core carried this book through some of the rougher patches. All in all, it wasn’t quite as good as I wanted it to be, but I do understand why it’s a modern classic and would recommend it to anyone interested. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Incest, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Bullying, and Death

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Child death

dorothysbookshelf'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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Colonisation, and Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Incest, Emotional abuse, and Police brutality

Minor: Abandonment and Kidnapping

ayjwin2000's review

dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual violence

katethecatlady's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Sexual content, Grief, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Racism, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Genocide, Murder, Slavery, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Colonisation, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Hate crime

Minor: Mental illness, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Body shaming, and Drug use

ashley_1206's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

DTB. honestly so upset about that 3rd act [fill in blank]. i don’t know if it’s because of how long it took me to read this book but i was a bit underwhelmed. i don’t know why. it honestly could be my slump and maybe after i analyze the book i’ll appreciate it more. i do like this book and the development but i think i need mind space to understand it DEEPER (if that makes any sense)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Slavery, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Rape, Classism, Incest, and Racism

ash35967's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Grief, Bullying, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Racism, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Incest, Infidelity, Child abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence

laurajordensharris's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Classism, Cursing, Death, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Slavery

toffishay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.75

I almost don't even know what to say. I couldn't put this book down once I started and I doubt that it'll leave me for a while. The story of pain and struggle and love and family. Celie is such a powerful voice and she has so much life and love in her, even when she thinks it's all been beaten out of her. Even when it's tough to read, you have to know more about Celie. You are compelled to hear more from her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Colonisation, Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, and Slavery