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eekke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Drug use, Genocide, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Incest, Violence, Murder, Hate crime, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Abandonment, Racism, Death, Cursing, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Infidelity
booksnbrooches's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’m not sure me in the past would have appreciated this as much as I can at this time in my life. As they say, books reach us at the right time. This one certainly did.
It’s a story of love, loss, redemption, and trauma. It’s life and death. Wonderful, wonderful book.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Lesbophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Rape, Racism, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest
catmac91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Incest, and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Slavery
katierobertsonshaddix's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Incest, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault
vbsquared's review against another edition
- 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
Both the play and the movie do the book justice, but don’t really grasp the story’s entirety. I’ve always been hesitant to read because of the SA - but this book was not a trauma dump.
Instead, it’s a book about resilience, relationships, race relations, gender, queerness, power, sisterhood, and most importantly spirituality.
Alice Walker really did some work with this one and it is no surprise that whatever medium the story is told is an instant success!
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
bdombi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape
brebooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
hailstorm3812's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Racism, Toxic relationship, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pregnancy
universe_of_possibilities's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Celie's queerness is so vital to her identity and i don't understand why they decided to minimize it so in the movies and musicals. And same for Shug. Celie is a woman who has been done nothing but wrong by men, never felt anything for them, only loved one woman. Her love for Shug ignited something in her that was stronger than her trauma. Celie is a LESBIANNNN and that's important and amazing!! Don't jump me but the sanitizing Celie and Shug's relationship to one giggly kiss kinda makes the adaptations feel lazy. Like the sparknotes version for people who didn't want to read the book.
Dear God, dear Celie, dear Nettie, dear trees, dear sky, dear stars, dear peoples, dear everything, dear God. I CRIED. I honestly cant put into words how Celie's relationship away from/to the God she learned to speak to as a girl and the God she met as a woman. But oh man i cried. When Celie ended her letters to Nettie with amen, idk i felt something crack open in me. Alice walker girl idk how you do this writing shit. This is the best book i have ever read in my entire life.
When Celie said "i don't think us feel old at all. Matter fact, i think this the youngest us ever felt," that was the last straw lol. Celie and Nettie are the EPITOME of 'we were girls together.' They were girls together!!! As grown women, they reunite finally feeling supported, secure, loved, safe, everything they were supposed to be feeling as children. They can be young now :( good grief.
Of course this book, as all books, has its flaws (although they are few and far between) but i have never read something like this before. This book is beyond.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, and Child abuse
marisaferreira's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Racism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship