Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

664 reviews

thewordn3rd's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence

libscote's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a hard book to listen to, and I can see why it is frequently banned or challenged. There are many tough topics addressed in this book. However, I can also see why it is an important book, because of those tough topics and what it can teach teens and adults today. This is not a book you would give a child, but I do think it's appropriate for high school. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Classism

k_mthg's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The way Toni Morrison words things; I wish she could write my obituary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism

chaaa9's review against another edition

3.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Pedophilia

cclopton's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Grief, Classism

jaiamonee's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape

jane_of_terra_moon's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence

mandamariephd's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Dysphoria

Moderate: Excrement, Death of parent

Minor: Child death

hayitshaley's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I get why it won a Pulitzer and also I hated it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death of parent

fatima_'s review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Reading this book was a challenge. I lack the necessary background information about what life was like for the Black community in the 1940s or 1960s, being that I am not American nor have I studied American history..
Nonetheless, what I have managed to gather is that the book is attempting to showcase the devastating effect of being Black in a predominantly white country; of trying to erase anything black or African in order to appease the white coloniser, and still being discriminated against. Of how blacks treat those they deem to be inferior to them because of their physical appearance, and that they will not pity a child

that was raped by her father because she’s ugly, a child who is twelve, who was driven to insanity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Abortion