Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

20 reviews

autumnwhite's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Violence

always_scrolling's review

challenging dark emotional 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

A stunning read on the lived experience of being a Black woman in America. A must read for any and everyone 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Drug use, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

jenbosen's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Death, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Racism, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

bookaholic_kp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

queersubtext's review

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Hate crime

cali's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Rape, and Violence

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.” 

 “I am an expression of the divine, just like a peach is, just like a fish is. I have a right to be this way...I can't apologize for that, nor can I change it, nor do I want to... We will never have to be other than who we are in order to be successful...We realize that we are as ourselves unlimited and our experiences valid. It is for the rest of the world to recognize this, if they choose.” 

 “I'm pore, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I'm here.” 

 “I try to teach my heart not to want nothing it can't have.” 

  “Let him hear me. If [god] ever listened to poor colored women, the world would be a different place.” 

 “If you was my wife, she say, I'd cover you up with kisses stead of licks, and work hard for you too.” 

 “Every stitch i sew will be a kiss.” 

 “I wash her body, it feels like I'm praying. My hands tremble and my breath short.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Incest

Moderate: Dysphoria, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and Racism

Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Blood, and Police brutality

csengs's review

dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Racism

nikkinik's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

I read this a while ago but it was overall an amazing book even if

i almost forgave Mr at the end and found Germaine to be a bit of a useless storline

but i wonder if i would still think that if i read it now 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

grayscale08's review

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.