Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

291 reviews

tulleyhescock's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this. It’s so important to read. It’s beautiful and heartbreaking and makes you laugh and cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexual assault

ayoitsarii's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

gaycree's review against another edition

dark 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? No

5.0

no words can describe the beauty and immense joy it was to read this. its very sad that no film adaptation has been able to handle the emotional queer lesbian love story at the heart of it all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Slavery

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

amiraqualls's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

Really good but really sad. It’s definitely a classic for a reason but only read it if you can handle it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Animal death, Incest, and Pregnancy

queen_of_vice's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism

ghostnaps's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

Reading this was such an experience. The book follows Celie as she navigates her life's hardships and eventually finds peace with her own spirituality, sexuality, and sense of self. Walker is able to imbue each letter, even those that are a single page, with deep characterization while maintaining the first person POV. It does discuss a lot of difficult subject matter (including on the very first page), so please review content warnings. 

I read this at an infrequent pace due to participating in a larger book club, so I'll definitely have to revisit this in a few years. I would highly recommend everyone to read this though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

scottyreadsstuff's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

Well this was devastating!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

yennsciri's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"Dear Nettie, I don't write to God no more, I write to you."

This is easily one of the best books I have ever read. I understand fully why it is such the cultural cornerstone. I can't say anything about this that hasn't already been said a million times since the book was published. But I do think this is one of the greatest classics ever written and that everyone should read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault

camillebrianna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Death of parent

katiejohns's review against another edition

hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Incest, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexism