Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

405 reviews

nellethebelle's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia and Child abuse

Minor: Rape and Incest

yajairat's review against another edition

dark sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

A grim look into the life of a little girl whose life is destroyed at the hands of those close to her and greater society. I came into this expecting to just follow the journey of Pecola, but instead each chapter is devoted to a different character that touches her life in some way. If this book was just focused on Pecola's life and perspective, I think I would have been much harsher on those that had a hand at ruining her life. But when reading about their stories and hardships, while it doesn't take away from the how terrible their actions were, it does help us see that there are larger forces at play here. Racism, colorism, toxic beauty standards run deep. It's sad to think they can have such a devastating effect on their lives. 

"Along with the idea of romantic love, she was introduced to another— physical beauty. Probably the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

matt_zimo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical trauma, Grief, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, Vomit, and Body shaming

joja_zch's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Léanla. 
Desgarradora, melancólica, un bofetón de crudeza, pero no pierde la dulzura, aunque no necesariamente para bien. Hay dulzura porque la protagonista es una niña y la narradora, también, pero la vida de Pecola, particularmente, no tiene nada de dulce… es una pena constante ❤️‍🩹

Esta edición tiene un prólogo y epílogo con un desmenuce de las primeras páginas del libro de la misma Toni Morrison, donde explica las decisiones narrativas que tomó, con las que quedó satisfecha y con las que no. Es como una ventanita a su mente y 🤩 
Realmente, una genia. Libro increíble 💯 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Racism, Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, and Child abuse

_jasper_394's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Incest, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Body shaming, and Child death

cmurphysgf's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Incest, and Physical abuse

disasterri's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Racism

torismazarine's review

dark sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Death, Rape, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Animal death, Antisemitism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Sexism, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence

poushali's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Body shaming, and Bullying

theromanticace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Excrement, Death, Incest, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, and Classism