Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

27 reviews

ashley_1206's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

DTB. honestly so upset about that 3rd act [fill in blank]. i don’t know if it’s because of how long it took me to read this book but i was a bit underwhelmed. i don’t know why. it honestly could be my slump and maybe after i analyze the book i’ll appreciate it more. i do like this book and the development but i think i need mind space to understand it DEEPER (if that makes any sense)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Slavery, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Rape, Classism, Incest, and Racism

studiouspoppy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

5.0

I loved it. It’s definitely hard to read and contains a lot of race-gender based violence, but that’s life. The religious reflections were really interesting, and the discussions on sexuality were truly ahead of its time. The difference in the narrators voices was so well done too, same with their evolution. The sisterhood, the different types of love, the diverse families were everything!
Will be rereading it, and I will definitely recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and War

nicholas_ryan's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.75

Theme: 2
Enjoyment: 1.75
Style: 1

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

s_reads_s's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Infertility, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Death, and Colonisation

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, and Drug use

grayscale08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

Although it is revealed that there is no incest later in the book, the beginning scene is thought to be incestuous for most of the book, which may be an additional trigger.

starla's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Body shaming

booksjessreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

This is also one of my favourite reads of 2020. I found it hard to get used to the dialogue from Celie at first in her diary entries but I quickly became accustomed to it and I was quickly engrossed in the story! I also found it a slow read in some respects, mainly due to the general pace of the plot. However, I did get through it quite quickly because the diary entries weren't often very long. It was mainly the letters that were longer. 

I enjoyed the first person narrative and particularly liked the insight the reader gets into Celie's actions and thoughts, and how she eventually subtly exercises power in her own home over the children and her partner. Due to the laws of misogyny during the time the book was written, it was hard for women to use their voices and had no choice but to be submissive to these values. Celie does find her voice through her friendship with Shug and it is a heart-warming to see their friendship and love for each other grow, and in turn how Shug empowers Celie. 

This novel explores themes of race and misogyny within the early 1900s, but also entwines themes of love, family and friendship, as well as exploration of sexuality. A great read that I have thoroughly enjoyed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Colonisation, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Physical abuse