Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

193 reviews

chelseajohnsonp's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a beautiful read by Adiche. The author’s prose is elegant and to the point. The juxtaposition between a man who caring and generous to his community but who neglects to care for his family creates an angry yet somber tone for the book. This novel was so reflective for me and definitely changed how I view the world. I absolutely loved this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse

pennyc2002's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

marc's review

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

loureadsslow's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

At first it was difficult to get into. The deep vein of religious themes was off putting for me as that isn’t really my jam but the further I got into it, the more important that became and helped me understand the characters more. It also fanned my beliefs about how hypocritical Catholicism is which is both frustrating and validating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Miscarriage

meso24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Colonisation, and War

vcriveros's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

annatoggi's review

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

loxeletters's review against another edition

dark sad tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

holreads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

flower_child's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death of parent