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eekke's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
lorenag5's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
kate_has_book_thoughts's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Slavery, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
james1star's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Despite the TWs below, Alice Walkerās The Color Purple is a masterpiece. To induce such an visceral response via highly emotive and sometimes haunting portrayals, is truly phenomenal. I am in awe of the writing, pacing, plot and characters. Truly a timeless and sadly still relatable exceptional piece of literature that has thoroughly earned its place as a classic. Everyone should read this. If it canāt spark even a little emotion in you then I donāt know what can.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Sexual content, Murder, and Colonisation
Minor: Drug use and Mental illness
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Genocide, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War
There are several relationships with notable age gaps.ktrecs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
amallard's review against another edition
- 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
The Colour Purple is hope, bottled. A celebration of womanhood - of spiritual queer Black womanhood - it radiates the love and energy of a woman. It is gorgeous. It brings female solidarity, insight into topics against which modern feminism all these decades later still rails (friendzoning, toxic masculinity). I read it, closed it, flipped it over in my hands, and read it again. It is agelessly beautiful.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, and Violence