Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

184 reviews

katierobertsonshaddix's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy

ozziebug524_'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

perleerose's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

Man this book was great. My friend recommended it to me saying ‘it’s mandatory reading for white people’ but it’s so much more than that. It’s such an intersectional book and anyone would be a better person for having read it. The love the characters have for each other is palpable. 
‘But when you talk bout love I don’t have to guess. I have love and I have been love.’

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Racial slurs, and Grief

khristy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

4.75

Writing: powerful. Evocative of the South and Africa. 
Plot/characters: you are drawn to the characters. You are pulled into their lives and issues. You can’t help but feel for them. 
Profundity: yes, it’s about race. It’s an embarrassment of a time if you’re white. But it’s also about God and how God fits into our life. That’s what sticks most for me.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

None of it is gratuitous m, but it can be hard to read.

brebooklover's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

The only complaint I have is how long it took me to read this.  I see why this book won the Pulitzer and the National Book Award.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

moosta2112's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

Minor: Pedophilia

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

Some books find you at the right time and this really hit me. I thought it would be much harder to read but it really just feels like you are in Celie's head. Though the subject matter is tough, it is explored in a really interesting insightful way. It really is a beautiful book with my favorite part being the changing relationships. All these people hurt each other but they also love and with time they all shift around in an interesting way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Pregnancy

honeywaffles's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

A tough start with the family traumas, but still a beautiful love among family through hardship. I found the missionary experiences in Africa the most interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Xenophobia

greenan26's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy

lillianpip's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Colonisation