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A review by karydiazc
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
dark
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
I'm not sure how to explain how this book made me feel.
It was awful, but it was beautiful too.
It covers so many topics in a way that you don't feel heavy with information while reading, everything just comes and you feel sometimes sad and sometimes happy.
The start of the book feels quite dark, but life slowly starts to shine for the characters. They never forget the darks things that happened in their past, they just learn to live with it, accept it and decide to move forward, towards whatever life has for them now.
It was awful, but it was beautiful too.
It covers so many topics in a way that you don't feel heavy with information while reading, everything just comes and you feel sometimes sad and sometimes happy.
The start of the book feels quite dark, but life slowly starts to shine for the characters. They never forget the darks things that happened in their past, they just learn to live with it, accept it and decide to move forward, towards whatever life has for them now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexism, Pedophilia, Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual violence