Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

223 reviews

jegwishumon's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Minor: Child abuse and Rape

aniagajecka's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy

hermosthene's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape

tamaraepps's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Colonisation

torianne9413's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Racism, and Rape

the_bookishmum's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

emilynied's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The format of this book was not what I expected - it's presented as a series of letters, first between Celie and God when she thinks her sister Nettie is dead, and then between her and Nettie as they connect with each other across continents and years apart. The book spans twenty years and its powerful narration explores the struggles of growing up Black and female in the early 20th century in the South. The familial relationships are widely explored, in both their thoughtful and at times, unpleasant moments, making their portrayals feel real and genuine. 

I also really enjoyed Nettie's journey as a faux-mother and living in Africa, toeing the line and trying to find her identity as an African American and a Black woman. It really explored those complexities which I appreciated as a reader. The ending was so, so powerful and I really enjoyed this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape

obell98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

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