Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Beloved (Spanish Edition) by Toni Morrison

182 reviews

ppr_bck_rdr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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: Rape and Violence

bonnie9595's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

I feel a bit like I've been punched in the face, but like in a good way? For a long time, 100s of pages, I was confused and struggling with this book, but in the end it has left me feeling something almost peaceful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Murder, Rape, Racism, Child death, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Death

madyreadsig's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Torture, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Child death, Slavery, Death, and Violence

pine_rhyme's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Slavery, and Violence

realesttorturedpoet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Gun violence, Child death, Sexual violence, Death, Slavery, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Racism, and Torture

st_ella_r's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Child death, Racial slurs, Murder, Blood, Pregnancy, Confinement, and Racism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

cherryobscura's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

morenowagain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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: Sexual violence, Blood, Rape, Racism, Child death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal cruelty

blep's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Um. Holy shit? No wonder Toni Morrison got a Nobel prize. This is a master at work

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Slavery, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, Trafficking, and Child death

thomasina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Grief, and Colonisation

Moderate: Death, Child death, and Pedophilia