Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

اللون أرجواني by Alice Walker

89 reviews

havennnofjoyy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, and War

a_novi'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? No

4.5

By coincidence I read this book immediately after reading the bluest eye by Toni Morrison and if you have read one please read the other. Both have very similar themes and both are very eye opening/relatable depending on your background. The main character endures much trauma that was common for the time period and demographic and you watch her go through a development with her relationship with herself, her sexuality, her identity both as a black person and as a woman, her relationship with her male oppressors and her relationship with god. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

euhfubeuh's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.5

The book was a surprise to me for depicting a really specific bisexual—

nearly polyamorous

— situation so accurately. As well as dealing with important themes of racial marginalization, it captivating tells a tale of love, self worth, family, and change. Many of its theme still are applicable today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Incest, and Infidelity

Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

sahla'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

at the start, it was so hard to read because the abuse Celie was going through from just about everyone around her felt intolerable. it broke my heart. but once i got past it and read on, i couldn't put it down. so raw, unapologetic, and just, for lack of a better word, beautiful. Celie is such a resilient and strong-willed woman, and what a compassionate character she has. she is so kind, so forgiving, and has so much love to give despite the world she was born into, or maybe because of it. 

because we are told the story from letters Celie writes, first to God, and then to Nettie, by the end, there is no character we, as readers, can truly hate. she only saw the best in them, and so, all we see is that each of them was a product of their environment. and once they try to fight through it, they become so much more than that. but she's not a perfect character by any means. when she finds out about her sister's letters, she feels insurmountable levels of rage, but with the love that Shug gave her, she fights through it. 

i am so glad that by the end, they all get the happiness they deserve, that Nettie and Celie do reunite. i don't know if it is unrealistic, but truly, to me, this is more impactful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder

readbycarina's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Body shaming, Alcohol, and War

bethanwx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

The most incredible story of love between two sisters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Slavery, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

betag1013's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Classism

redheadorganist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Incest, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape, Vomit, Death of parent, and War

meech1e's review against another edition

It was hard to read and quite graphic. Although I didn’t read much it was very emotional and I just couldn’t continue

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Slavery, Trafficking, and Death of parent

fallenxx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Racial slurs, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use